What was found
ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. DISASSEMBLED CARBURETOR AND INSPECTION FOUND SEAT VALVE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED. SEAT WORKED LOOSE AND LOWERED FLOAT LEVEL TO WHERE ENGINE COULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. CARBURETOR OVERHAULED 10-95.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N83975
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7AC
- Aircraft serial
- 2661
- Engine
- Cont C858
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Seat Valve
- Part number
- 390077
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Carburetor
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- Y, W
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.