Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
December 23, 2000
Submitted
January 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23838
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

I AM A STUDENT PILOT AND WAS AT 3000 FT AT A LEVEL CRUISE AND THE ENGINE SHUTTERED FOR APPROX. 1-3 SECONDS. WE NEVER LOST POWER AND CONTINUED ON. APPROX. 20 MINUTES LATER AT 2000'''' THE SAME CONDITION OCCURED. MY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FELT THAT WATER HAD PASSED THRU THE FUEL SYSTEM. I HAD PREFLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SAMPLED FUEL FROM ALL 13 SUMPS, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF WATER OR CONTAMINENTS.

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