Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N453SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8297
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE DURING LANDING FLAIR. ON DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT, IP DEMONSTRATING A SHORT-FIELD LANDING , OVER AN OBSTACLE, IN THE LANDING FLAIR, THROTTLE IDLE, ENGINE QUIT, PROP STOPPED TURNING. IP LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PULLED OFF RUNWAY. CREW PERFORMED SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. ALL CONTROLS/SWITCHES WERE IN CORRECT POSITION. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE START CHECKLIST, ENGINE STATED NORMALLY WITH SMOOTH 650RPM IDLE. RUNUP & IDLE CHECKS NORMAL. INSPECTION BY A&P AFTER FLIGHT REVEALED NO ABNORMALITY. IDLE AND RUNUP CHECKS NORMAL. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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