What was found
(CAN) ENGINE STOPPED IN FLIGHT WHEN THROTTLE REDUCED TO IDLE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A RING CLIP HAD DISLODGED & A BUSHING WORE OUT CAUSING A PIN TO STICK INSIDE OF CARBURETOR.
- Difficulty date
- May 29, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2006T
- Aircraft time
- 795 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912S3
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 197 hours
- Component
- Carburetor · Rotax
- Component part number
- 892535892530
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.