Service difficulty report · Bracket

Difficulty date
August 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bracket
Part number
15638
Condition
Damaged
Location
Float
Part time
129 hours
Component
Carburator · Marvelschebx
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CARBURETOR HAD UNCONTROLLED FLOODING ON SHUTDOWN. BOWL REMOVED, FLOAT BRACKET SHAFT SUPPORT ARMS FOUND TO BE BENT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES INWARD. THIS CAUSED THE FLOAT TO BIND & SEIZE INTO POSITION. SIGNIFICATE WEAR WAS NOTED ON THE FLOAT SHAFT. STRAIGHTING THE ARMS TO 90 DEGREES & REPLACING THE SHAFT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CARBURETOR IS FACTORY NEW MFG, INCORPERATING NEW FOAM FLOAT ASSEMBLY.