What was found
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH OVER RUNWAY. DELIVERED TO MAINTEANCE, UNABLE TO GET GOOD RUN-UP. DISCOVERED CARBURETOR FLOAT FULL OF FUEL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FLOAT. ENGINE OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9635B
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0933
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- CF30768
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Carburetor
- Component
- Facet · 105253
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.