Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
September 18, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N430PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843488
Aircraft time
19,330 hours
Engine
Lyc VO360*
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV1614529
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS NOTICED FUEL POURING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING OF THE AIRCRAFT; IT ONLY STOPPED AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED TO OFF. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS STUCK DOWN OR HAD SUNKEN, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW FROM THE CARB BOWL. HAD THIS CONDITION PRESENTED IN FLIGHT, IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE. THIS CARB WAS INSTALLED ONLY 6 DAYS PRIOR.

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