What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DUE TO A FORCED LANDING CAUSED BY ENGINE POWER FAILURE. ENGINE CEASED TO RUN DUE TO AN OVER-RICH MIXTURE CONDITION CAUSED BY A CARB. FLOAT WITH A HOLE IN IT.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2002
- Submitted
- April 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Frchld M62A3
- Aircraft time
- 893 hours
- Engine
- Fcd 6440C5
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Float
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Carburetor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.