What was found
AFTER TRYING TO START ENGINE, PILOT SMELLED FUEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STUCK FLOAT OR NEEDLE VALVE OR SUNKEN FLOAT.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2001
- Submitted
- March 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N67673
- Make and model
- Dhav DH82
- Aircraft serial
- 1284
- Engine
- Pwa R985*
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3R304
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 5655578
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.