Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 150K

Difficulty date
February 12, 2017
Submitted
February 28, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N921MA
Make and model
Cessna 150K
Aircraft serial
15071284
Aircraft time
6,176 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Engine time
6,176 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
1048941
Part serial
BE2418019
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
500 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200-250 FEET AGL THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED AND SUBSEQUENTLY WOULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SAFELY PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A GRASSY AREA. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CARBURETOR TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH A JELLY TYPE SUBSTANCE. CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND ALL ENGINE PERFORMANCE CHECKS WERE FOUND TO BE GOOD.

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