What was found
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 15 SECONDS OF SELECTING FUEL TRANSFER. ASSUMPTION THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH FUEL TRANSFER DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2000
- Submitted
- December 6, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3127P
- Make and model
- Piper PA23150
- Aircraft serial
- 231050
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Condition
- Iced
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.