Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 22, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843302
Aircraft time
5,680 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV106102
Part serial
AV24732162
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
83 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 APPROACH, THERE WAS AN UNCOMMANDED LOSS OF 400 ENGINE RPM. ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED BRIEFLY BEFORE A 400 RPM LOSS RECURRED. THE PILOTS WERE ABLE TO AGAIN RESTORE POWER AND PERFORM A SAFE LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HAD FAILED AND WAS CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWNS OR RPM LOSSES. EXACT MODE OF FAILURE WITHIN CARB IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CARB INSTALLED NEW ONE MONTH PRIOR

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