What was found
AFTER OPENING UP CARBURETOR TO REPLACE TWO-PIECE VENTURI, NOTICED FLOAT WAS BRO KEN, ONE-HALF OF IT LAYING IN BOWL. REPLACED WITH NEW METAL TYPE.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N76381
- Make and model
- Cessna 120
- Aircraft serial
- 10802
- Engine
- Lyc O235C1
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30628
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 1,100 hours
- Component
- Precision · MA3A
- 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.