What was found
IN-FLIGHT, P/N 229-164, 'PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE' BECAME LOOSE DISTURBING AIRFLOW AND DISTORTING ACCELERATOR DISCHARGE CAUSING ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND LOSS OF POWER.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2092M
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816250
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- IO5135
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,266 hours
- Component
- Facet
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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