Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 182K

Difficulty date
April 5, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182K
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Carburetor
Part number
1048931
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) DURING GROUND RUNS FOLLOWING ENGINE CHANGE THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUNNING ROUGH, TOO LEAN AND MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAULT. CARBURETOR WAS DISMANTLED AND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS DISCOVERED:- 1. MAIN JET INCORRECT PN. 2. AIR METERING JET INCORRECT PN (USED) 3. AIR METERING PIN SPRING UNSERVICEABLE. 4. AIR METERING/ACCELERATION PUMP LINKAGE WORN AND NOT SECURED CORRECTLY TO THROTTLE SHAFT5. FLOAT BRACKET WORN (USED)6. FLOAT NEEDLE WORN (USED) 7. STEEL SPLIT PINS USED IN LINKAGE CARBURETTOR WAS NEWLY OVERHAULED BY CONSOLIDATED FUEL SYSTEMS ON FAA FORM 8130-3.

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