What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE TECH NOTED THERE WAS FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED. IT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2015
- Submitted
- September 21, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC. - Aircraft
- N284PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843480
- Aircraft time
- 16,369 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- AV105193
- Part serial
- AV1614528
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.