What was found
ENGINE FLOODED WITH FUEL AND DIED. FUEL LEAKING FROM CARBURETOR WHEN FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TURNED TO ON.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2001
- Submitted
- March 28, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft serial
- 489
- Engine
- Pwa R985*
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3R304
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 5704931
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.