Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 3, 2017
Submitted
May 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N284PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843480
Aircraft time
18,465 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV1614529
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS RUN PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MX CHECK AND SEVERE ROUGHNESS WAS NOTED WITHFUEL LEAKING FROM COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL WAS FLOWING FROM CARBURETOR JET. FAILED CARB HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE. FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH SUNKEN OR STICKING FLOAT. O36A4M

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