Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
February 24, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft time
5,134 hours
Engine
Lyc O540A1D5
Part
Carburetor
Part number
MA45
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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) ON APPROACH, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER WHILE TURNING BASE AND NOTICED THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, SHE CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND UPON LANDING NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD ACTUALLY QUIT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AFTER SOME TRYING, SHE MANAGED TO GET IT RESTARTED AND MANAGED TO RUN IT AT A FAIRLY HIGH POWER SETTING BUT WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TOWARDS IDLE IT WOULD HARDLY RUN AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO HER HANGAR. IT WAS NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE LOWER COWL. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FUEL STAINING WAS NOTICED AND THE ENGINE WOULD HARDLY RUN, THE SIDE OF THE CARBURETOR WAS TAPPED WITH A SOFT HAMMER AND ALL PROBLEMS WENT AWAY.

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