Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N476ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280638
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
Part time
1,402 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN THE PATTERN ON A DUAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH ON THE CROSS-WIND LEG. IT CONTINUED DOING SO ON DOWN-WIND. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE. (X)

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