Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
December 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Engine
Cont O470U
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105284
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) SEVERE CARBURETOR FLOODING ON GROUND RUN-UP, HARD STARTING AND FOULING OF SPARK PLUGS. FUEL WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE CARBURETOR. ENGINE FAILED TO SHUTDOWN USING MIXTURE CONTROL AND SEVERE BACKFIRING OCCURRED. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS ELIMINATED.

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