What was found
(CAN) WHEN THE CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED THE DIAPHRAGM WAS FOUND TO BE SWOLLEN AND WHEN INSTALLED IN THE CARBURETOR IT DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED PRIMARILY ON UNLEADED MOGAS WITH OCCASIONAL USE OF 100LL AVGAS.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2003
- Submitted
- October 15, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft time
- 4,339 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912F3
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Diaphragm
- Part number
- 861115
- Condition
- Swollen
- Location
- Carburetor
- Component
- Carburetor · Rotax
- Component part number
- 887262
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.