Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
July 8, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555PU
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842092
Aircraft time
9,389 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Engine time
5,549 hours, 620 cycles
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105217
Part serial
75065116
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
620 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER THE SECOND LANDING, THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK BUT THE ENGINE RPM WOULD NOT GO BELOW 1900 RPM. UPON OPS AND VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE HAD COME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT AND LODGED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE PLATE, CAUSING THE "STUCK" AT 1900 RPM INDICATION. UPON EXCERSISING THE THROTTLE THE PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE FELL DOWN TO THE CARBURETOR HEAT BOX BELOW THE CARBURETOR AND INTERFEERED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED.

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