Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 22, 2014
Submitted
October 23, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N284PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843480
Aircraft time
15,350 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV1614510
Condition
Binding
Location
Engine
Part time
1,173 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THE THROTTLE LEVER WOULD BECOME STUCK AS THE LEVER WAS ADVANCED. MECHANICS WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION ON THE GROUND. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE VALVE WAS BECOMING STUCK AS THE VALVE WAS OPENED. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED.

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