SDR 99ZZZX2745

Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
November 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48K
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA202
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Carburetor
Part number
NAR9B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GOING FROM BFI TO PUL, ABOUT 1 HOUR FROM BFI, THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, PILOT FEATHERED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO PSC. ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER LANDING, PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO PSC AND THE CARBURETOR WAS CHANGED. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED THE ENGINE ICED UP AND PILOT DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT IN TIME.

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