What was found
(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE LOSS OF POWER. AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED. TSB INVESTIGATING INTO CARBURETOR HEAT CLUTCH ASSY AS CAUSE. CARBURETOR HEAT MECHANISM (SUBMITTER STATED THIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIATED BY TSB).
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44
- Engine
- Lyc O540F1B5
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Bay
- Part time
- 850 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- 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.