What was found
CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, PN 86-18 LOCKWIRE, FOUND FATIGUED, CRACKED IN HALF, NOT ALLOWING FOR MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT TO BE PROPERLY OPERATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3567P
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288016202
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Lockwire
- Part number
- 8618
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Carb Mix Control
- Part time
- 2,200 hours
- Component
- Facet · MA4SPA
- 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.