Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
September 13, 2019
Submitted
September 19, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4403Z
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843726
Aircraft time
6,113 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
3,296 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
106102
Part serial
MN902901
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
367 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE DURING START UP PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. WHEN THE FLEET MANAGER HAD THE CARBURETOR TESTED HE FOUND THAT DURING CRANKING IT WAS DUMPING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL INTO THE CARB HEAT BOX AND THEN THAT LEAKED INTO THE COWLING. SOME KIND OF CARBURETOR MALFUNCTION. CARBURETOR MANUFACTURER P/N:10-6102, S/N:MN902901.

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