What happened
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(-23)Departed titusville, Florida (tix). Aircraft was cruising at 8500 ft. with engine maintaining 2400 RPM. Engine momentarily stopped, crew initiated engine restart when engine automatically re-grained partial power of 1400 to 1500 RPM. Crew declared emergency landing at Leesburg, Florida (lee). Aircraft taxied to maintenance facility. On ground, engine ran to 2250 RPM. Carburetor and gascolator were inspected, water and contaminants were found in fuel from gascolator. Taxied aircraft to run up area, ran engine up to 2400 RPM with fuel selector on both tanks, no defects noted. Run engine for approximately 3 mintues on each fuel tank, no defects noted. Counseled pilots on fuel pump during pre-flight inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DEPARTED TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA (TIX). AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 8500 FT. WITH ENGINE MAINTAINING 2400 RPM. ENGINE MOMENTARILY STOPPED, CREW INITIATED ENGINE RESTART WHEN ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY RE-GRAINED PARTIAL POWER OF 1400 TO 1500 RPM. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AT LEESBURG, FLORIDA (LEE). AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY. ON GROUND, ENGINE RAN TO 2250 RPM. CARBURETOR AND GASCOLATOR WERE INSPECTED, WATER AND CONTAMINANTS WERE FOUND IN FUEL FROM GASCOLATOR. TAXIED AIRCRAFT TO RUN UP AREA, RAN ENGINE UP TO 2400 RPM WITH FUEL SELECTOR ON BOTH TANKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RUN ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINTUES ON EACH FUEL TANK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COUNSELED PILOTS ON FUEL PUMP DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION.
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