What was found
CARBURETOR FLOAT FILLED WITH FUEL AND SANK IN-FLIGHT RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE AND FORCED LANDING. FLOAT WAS IN C/W AD 93-19-04. FLOAT CRACKED AND FILLED WITH FUEL. RECOMMEND RE-ENGINEERED FLOAT NOT PRONE TO CRACKING.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5366B
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15283849
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30766
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 864 hours
- Component
- Facet · MA3PA
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.