Service difficulty report · Accell Pump · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
9,891 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Accell Pump
Condition
Separated
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Marvelschebx
Component part number
105267
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACCELERATOR PUMP ON THIS CARBURETOR PUSHES FUEL THRU A BRASS TUBE APPROX 3' LONG. TUBE IS PERMANENTLY MOUNTED TO CARB BODY AT LOWER SECTION OF VENTURI ADJACENT TO ACCELERATOR PUMP. TUBE HAS A 90 DEGREE BEND NEAR WHERE IT ATTACHES TO CARB BODY & THEN TRAVELS VERTICALLY UP VENTURE APPROX 2'. TIP OF TUBE IS SHAPED TO FORM JET. PARTS CAT FOR CARB DOES NOT SHOW A PN FOR TUBE. PN 105055 IN THIS INSTANCE, CAME UNFASTENED FROM CARBURETOR & APPARENTLY SUCKED UP VENTURI & BECAME LODGED IN THROTTLE VALVE. PILOT NOTED UNABLE TO PULL THROTTLE CONTROL BACK TO LESS THAN 2000 RPM. BY CLIMBING, PILOT ABLE TO SLOW AIRCRAFT ENOUGH TO SELECT FLAPS DOWN & MAKE A RELATIVELY NORMAL LANDING. CARB REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE.

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