Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 29, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
8,394 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105199
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER WHILE IN CRUISE AT 2500 FT & 30 SEC LATER QUIT RUNNING. PILOT INSTRUCTOR MADE A FORCED LANDING IN HAY FIELD. ENGINE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. CARBURATOR WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE STARTED TO RUN NORMALLY AND AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN OFF FIELD. NOTE: LAST SUMMER A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OF OUR C-152'S EXCEPT THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT QUIT COMPLETELY AND HE LANDED AT ON AIRPORT.

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