What was found
WEAR WHERE CARBURETOR FLOAT NEEDLE RIDES. PIVOT POINT VERY LOOSE. FLOAT DETACHED. PRECISION HAS NEW FLOAT THAT IS COMPOSITE. THE ONLY INDICATION WAS THAT THE CARBURETOR WAS DRIPPING AFTER A FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9208T
- Make and model
- Cessna 180C
- Aircraft serial
- 50708
- Engine
- Cont O470L
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30764
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 925 hours
- Component
- Facet · 10396512
- 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.