Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
August 22, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
6,176 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Carburetor
Part number
A3025U3
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C TOOK OFF WITH A LOAD OF ABOUT 4,500 LBS. POWER ON T/O NORM. CLIMB POWER SELECTED AND A/C CLIMBED TO CRUISE ALTITUDE. A/C CLIMB SLUGGISH. ENG INSTRUMENTS NORM. AT CRUISE A/C SLUGGISH, ENG INSTRUMENTS NORM. AFTER 12 MIN, ENG QUIT W/O WARNING. LANDED ON SMALL LAKE. EMER PROCEDURES C/O & LANDED W/O INCIDENT. ON INVESTIGATION, FUEL SYS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. NO WATER OR CONTAMINATES FOUND, & SUFFICIENT FUEL TO CARB TO RUN ENGINE. CARB REMOVED & SERVICEABLE INSTALLED, ENG TEST RUN, & NO DEFECTS NOTED. CARB WAS INSTALLED ON THIS A/C HAD ALSO BEEN REPAIRED WITH TTSO/H 297.3 HRS. BEFORE CARB WAS REPAIRED IT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO A VERY RICH MIXTURE & COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED.