Service difficulty report · Float · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 21, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
17,089 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Float
Condition
Leaking
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Bendix
Component part number
NAY9E1511
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM ENG CARB AIR BOX DRAIN PIPE AFTER START UP. STUCK FLOAT SUSPECT. CARB REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT & GND RUNS & LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH, NO FAULT FOUND. FLOAT ON REMOVED CARB METAL TYPE FUEL HAS LEAKED INTO NORMALLY EMPTY FLOAT CHAMBER. FLOAT CONDITION VERIFIED BY FEELINE WT OF FLOAT AS IT REPOSITIONS WHEN CARB IS ROTATED FROM UPRIGHT TO INVERTED POSITION.