Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
10,294 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Snsnch 69CK
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED BEFORE FIRE WHICH MELTED INDUCTION FILTER. FIRE EXTINGUISHING PROCEDURE UTILIZED CONTAMINATED INDUCTION SYS, INDUCTION SYS PULLED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED CORRECT. CARBURETOR REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AS A PRECAUTIONARY. ALL REASSEMBLED AND ENGINE GROUND RUN CORRECT. NO PRIME WAS REQUIRED ON START TO GET ENGINE GOING. ENGINE WAS PRIMED PRIOR TO ATTEMPTED START PRIOR TO THE FIRE, SUSPECT OVER PRIMING.

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