What was found
DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE HAD POWER LOSS. FUEL STARVATION DUE TO BLOCKED VENT SUSPECTED. SPARK PLUGS CONFIRM EXCESSIVE LEAN MIXTURE CAUSED POWER LOSS.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N283SX
- Make and model
- Amtr SONERAI
- Aircraft serial
- 283
- Engine
- Amtrvw VW1700VOLKS
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Condition
- Blocked Vent
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 55 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.