Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
20,445 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Float
Part number
30804
Condition
Damaged
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Precisionwnd · MA4SPA
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE QUIT DURING STALL PRACTICE. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER LOSING 2000 FT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLE. ENGINE HAD ROUGH IDLE , AFTER LENGTHY TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CARBURETOR. UPON INTERNAL INSP OF THE CARB ONE OF THE FLOATS WAS FOUND TO BE AT LEAST HALF FULL OF FUEL.

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