Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Engine
Pwa R183092
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Carburetor
Part number
PD12H4
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THROTTLES RETURNED TO IDLE, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOADED UP AS IF IT WAS EXCESSIVELY RICH AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. IT WAS IN TAXI PHASE SO THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO PARKING POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE IDLE MIXTURE WAS EXCESSIVELY RICH AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ADJUSTMENT CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. CARBURETOR WITH ONLY 3.8 HOURS TSO, WAS SENT FOR WARRANTY AND REPORT OF DEFECT.

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