What was found
(AUS) FIRE IN ENGINE COWLS. SUSPECT CAUSED BY STICKING CARBURETOR NEEDLE AND SEAT CAUSING FLOODING OF ENGINE. EXCESS FUEL LEAKED INTO COWLS AND IGNITED.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DM
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Needle
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Carburetor
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, Y, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.