What was found
(CAN) FUEL POURING OUT OF CARBURETOR THROAT, ACCELLERATOR PUMP NOZZLE, WHEN ENGINE OFF AND CARBURETOR AT IDLE CUTOFF. CARBURETOR DISSASSEMBLED AND FOUND ACCELLERATOR PUMP PLUNGER CUP SPLIT.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180A
- Aircraft time
- 5,502 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470K
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Cup
- Part number
- 104893
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 1,932 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.