What was found
TWO BOWL SCREWS LEAKING. FUEL BOWL DRAIN LEAKING. BOTTOM OF CARBURETOR SMALL HOUSING OF ACCELERATOR PUMP LEAKING. VERY POOR QUALITY ASSURANCE. SUBMITTER STATED ALSO SAME PROBLEM ON AN OVERHAULED MODEL - SAME P/N, 10-5217.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N15050
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 287225569
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 105217
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Bowl Drain
- Component
- MA4SPA
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.