What was found
(CAN) ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN OVER RICH AND THEN FLOODED. THE PILOT ADDED CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH ONLY ENRICHED IT MORE. A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MK1
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- A178097
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E, B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.