What was found
AFTER LANDING, LT ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE FOR TAXI. OUTSIDE, AIR TEMP WAS AROUND ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SUBMITTER STATED IT IS POSSIBLE SOMETHING INTERNALLY IN THE CARBURETOR FROZE UP CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8187E
- Make and model
- Doug DC3C
- Aircraft serial
- 25285
- Engine
- Pwa R183090D
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- PD12F5
- Condition
- Malfunction
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.