Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9379H
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17266128
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Tube
Part number
229164
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Carb Float Bowl
Component
Carburetor
Component part number
105135
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE DISLODGED FROM ITS MOUNTING IN THE FLOAT BOWL ASSY AND BECAME LODGE IN THE THROTTLE UPON LANDING. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE DISCHARGE TUBE FELL OUT OF THE THROTTLE VALVE AS THE AIRFLOW STOPPED. THE DISCHARGE TUBE IS INSTALLED IN THE FLOAT BOWL WITH ADHESIVE. WHILE IT IS A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE, HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, WHERE THE BONDING AGENT FAILS. THERE IS ANO SECONDARY MEANS OF RETENTION FOR THE DISCHARGE TUBE.

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