Service difficulty report · Float · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
23,702 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Float
Condition
Damaged
Location
Carburetor
Component
Carburetor · Bendix
Component part number
NAR9B
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTS THAT THE ENGINE FALTERED ON SHORT FINAL AND QUIT COMPLETELY AS THE FLOATPLANE CAME OFF THE STEP. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DOCK, FUEL WAS OBSERVED POURING OUT OF THE CARBURETOR. THE FLOAT VALVE APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION. CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED 2 HOURS PREVIOUS FROM OVERHAUL.