What was found
(AUS) CARBURETOR CONTAMINATED WITH CORROSION PARTICLES. DURING INVERTED FLIGHT, THE CORROSION IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS DISLODGED AND ENTERED THE CARBURETOR MAIN JET CAUSING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A150M
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- IO4849
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.