What was found
ON DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING AN INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE FLOAT SIDE AND PARTIALY FILLED. NO PREVIOUS INDICATION. POSSIBLE DUE TO CARBURETOR POSITION. COMPONENT S/N 104894A1BE1410418. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1999
- Submitted
- June 22, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3798X
- Make and model
- Amtr VARIEZE
- Aircraft serial
- 175
- Engine
- Cont O200*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30766
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 1,150 hours
- Component
- Carburetor · Facet
- Component part number
- MA3SPA
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.