What was found
ENGINE RUNNING EXCESSIVELY RICH AT LOW POWER SETTINGS / TAXI.RAW FUEL RUNNING OUT OF INTAKE BOX AND EXHAUST STACKS.EXAMINATION OF CARBURATOR DISCLOSED FLOAT HAD FLOODED AND SANK.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2005
- Submitted
- August 8, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Engine
- Lyc O540J3C5
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Part number
- 30800
- Part serial
- LOT4331
- Condition
- Saturated
- Location
- Carburator
- Part time
- 576 hours
- Component
- Carburator · Preair · HA6
- Component part number
- HA6105235
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.