Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 1, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9299B
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843116
Aircraft time
13,536 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
14,618 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV161456
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,383 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A GROUND ENGINE RUN, THE THROTTLE WAS OBSERVED TO GET STUCK DURING THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. THIS KEPT THE OPERATOR FROM BEING ABLE TO BRING THE ENGINE PAST IDLE-1000 RPM. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE ISSUE TO BE FROM THE CARBURETOR ITSELF RATHER THAN THE THROTTLE CABLE OR LEVER. THE CARBURETOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

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