SDR 97ZZZX4247

Service difficulty report · Vent · Amtr RANSS7

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8251B
Make and model
Amtr RANSS7
Aircraft serial
1194142
Part
Vent
Condition
Plugged
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE ENGINE QUIT CAUSING THE PILOT TO LAND SHORT OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LT MLG, PROPELLER, AND RT WING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RT TANK WAS NEARLY FULL. THE CARBURETOR BOWLS WERE EMPTY. BY BACK-BLOWING FROM THE FUEL PUMP LINE, THE RT FUEL TANK WAS PRESSURIZED. UNABLE TO BLOW BACK THROUGH VENT. BUILDER STATED WHEN INSTALLING VENT, HE FOUND IT TO BE BLOCKED AND HAD TO BE RE-DRILLED. PROBLEM COULD BE WITH VENT AS RECEIVED OR MAY HAVE BECOME PLUGGED DURING INSTALLATION. SUGGEST VENT SYSTEM BE TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATION.