Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 30, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285JA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843105
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Carburetor
Part number
61C26049
Part serial
AV11274182
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
542 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REBUILT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED WITH CARBURETOR INSTALLED AND ZERO TIME ON ALL COMPONENTS. DURING TAKE OFF IN VERY COLD WEATHER THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER IN FLIGHT WHEN I TURNED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF, POWER WAS RESTORED IMMEDIATELY WHEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED BACK ON. CARB WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. DURING LANDING, WITH FUEL PUMPS ON, POWER WAS 1200 RPM AND THEN CAME UP. CARBURETOR WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. WHEN IDLING AT 1000 RPM ON THE GROUND THE RPM DROPPED 200 RPM AND STAYED THERE WITH NO THROTTLE CHANGE. WHEN ON FINAL WITH POWER AT 1200 RPM, WHEN ADDITINAL POWER WAS APPLIED THERE WAS ABOUT 100RPM DROP BEFORE POWER CAME UP. CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND INSTALLED DIFFERENT CARBURETOR. DIFFERENT CARBURETTOR HAS 28 HOURS TIS WITH NO OCCURANCES.

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