What was found
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE. REMOVED COWLING. FOUND FLOAT BOWL LOOSE. THREE LOCK TABS MISSING. THE FOURTH LOCK TAB CRACKED. ALL BOLTS VERY LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N13628
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17262891
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float Bowl
- Part number
- MA4SPA
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Carburetor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.