What happened
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(-23)On 8-15-2000, ozark air lines flight 250 was preparing to depart Joplin, Missouri for dallas, Texas. The flight was cancelled due to the left engine would not start. Maintenance was sent to Joplin with a hydro-mechanical unit (hmu ie: fuel control), and proceeded to change the part. The aircraft was then ferried back to ozark's maintenance base for further troubleshooting. Through extensive troubleshooting it has been determined that the fuel from ozark air lines' fuel facility was causing the problem. Further investigation is being done to isolate and identify the contamination. Tear down reports from the hmu maufacturer lucas have been requested. Fuel samples are being analyzed by pratt & whitney, lucas, valley oil, and the Missouri depart of agriculture. These reports as with this investigation will be recorded on ptrs ref #CE052000B1176. This incident #CE2000IAC076 is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON 8-15-2000, OZARK AIR LINES FLIGHT 250 WAS PREPARING TO DEPART JOPLIN, MISSOURI FOR DALLAS, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO JOPLIN WITH A HYDRO-MECHANICAL UNIT (HMU IE: FUEL CONTROL), AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE PART. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED BACK TO OZARK'S MAINTENANCE BASE FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THROUGH EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FROM OZARK AIR LINES' FUEL FACILITY WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS BEING DONE TO ISOLATE AND IDENTIFY THE CONTAMINATION. TEAR DOWN REPORTS FROM THE HMU MAUFACTURER LUCAS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED. FUEL SAMPLES ARE BEING ANALYZED BY PRATT & WHITNEY, LUCAS, VALLEY OIL, AND THE MISSOURI DEPART OF AGRICULTURE. THESE REPORTS AS WITH THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE RECORDED ON PTRS REF #CE052000B1176. THIS INCIDENT #CE2000IAC076 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.