Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
20,784 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Carburetor
Part number
NAR9B
Part serial
5487546
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS AND RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL TANKS, FUEL FILTER, FINGER SCREEN OR CARBURETOR BOWL. A TEARDOWN REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED.