# SDR B4VR20130823001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2013
- Submitted: August 23, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4402U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4402U), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843718
- Aircraft time: 56 hours, 30 cycles
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- Engine time: 56 hours, 30 cycles
- Propeller: Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- Part: Carburetor
- Part number: AV106102
- Part serial: AV1702314
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 56 hours, 56 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: E, C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B4VR20130823001

## Discrepancy

CARBURETOR HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE AND HAS CAUSED VARIOUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, IDLE SPEED OSCILLATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.  CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED AFTER DISSASEMBLY.

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