What was found
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ON THE APRON, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE MIXTURE SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2017
- Submitted
- November 28, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N433PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496063
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1D
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 106019
- Part serial
- 75740915
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- X, J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.