What was found
CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE BECAUSE OF REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN THROTTLE MOVED TO IDLE. WHEN CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED, FLOAT WAS FOUND FULL OF FUEL WHICH RESULTED IN EXCESSIVELY RICH CONDITION.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- NX42404M
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N171ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2841209
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30766
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Carburetor
- Component
- 105217
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.