What was found
WHILE REPLACING FLOAT AND LEVER ASSY, FOUND RUBBER TIP OF FLOAT VALVE CRACKED AND DETERIORATED. REPLACED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N504MA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275917
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 233615
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 4,784 hours
- Component
- Facet · MA4SPA
- 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.