What was found
FAILURE OF MAIN MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT NEEDLE LOCKING DEVICE DURING FLIGHT CAUSING MIXTURE TO GO RICH DRAMATICALLY INCREASING FUEL CONSUMPTION WHICH LED TO FUEL STARVATION AND A FORCED LANDING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2000
- Submitted
- June 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N73BP
- Make and model
- Amtr KR2
- Aircraft serial
- 3634
- Engine
- Amtrvw VW2200
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.