SDR 96ZZZX3929

Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3281R
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15284363
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105267
Condition
Blockage
Location
Finger Screen
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PARTIAL POWER LOSS. FINGER SCREEN WAS FOUND PARTIALLY FILLED WITH A LINT-LIKE SUBSTANCE TO THE POINT THAT FUEL FLOW WAS RESTRICTED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY DRAINING FUEL FROM SUMPS, GASCOLATOR, FUEL LINE, CARBURETOR FLOAT BOWL. NO FURTHER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. GASCOLATOR WAS DISASSEBLED, AND SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE CLEAN. THE GASOLATOR HAD FAILED TO TRAP CONTAMINATION. SYSTEM REASSEMBLED, AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND TEST FLOWN. OPERATION NORMAL, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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