Service difficulty report · Engine · Univar 1083

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
July 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6678M
Make and model
Univar 1083
Engine
Frnkln 6A4165B3
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROX. 80 FEET, ALTITUDE. VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE FAILURE. FUEL VENTING AND QUANTITY WERE COMPROMISED BY THE CRASH IMPACT AFTER RECOVERY EFFORTS WERE COMPLETE FUEL WAS PUT IN THE RIGHT WING TANK AND THE ENGINE WAS EASILY STARTED AND RAN WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS.