Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
May 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N442PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843498
Aircraft time
16,992 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV1614522
Condition
Binding
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R
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 PILOTS NOTED THAT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOW POWER/IDLE, IT WOULD BECOME STUCK AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO FORCE OR JIGGLE THE THROTTLE UNTIL IT OPENED. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR WAS STICKING WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED OR CLOSE TO CLOSED. THE STICKING APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PUMP.

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