Service difficulty report · Needle Valve · Cessna 182K

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
February 16, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3087Q
Make and model
Cessna 182K
Aircraft serial
18258087
Aircraft time
3,823 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Engine time
52 hours
Part
Needle Valve
Part number
43362
Condition
Separated
Location
Carburetor
Part time
52 hours
Component
Carburetor · Preair · MA45
Component part number
1048931
Stage of operation
TX
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

OWNER REPORTED ROUGH IDLE AFTER LANDING, ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO CARB ICE ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND DURING PRE INSPECTION RUN UP CONFIRMED ROUGH IDLE, BUT SMOOTHED OUT WHEN CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE CARBURATOR IDLE MIXTURE SCREW, SPRING, AND WASHER HAD FALLEN OUT. THE AIRCRAFT IS BASED AT A HIGH ALTITUDE (5883 FT) AIRPORT AND TO OBTAIN CORRECT IDLE MIXTURE SETTING THE IDLE MIXTURE SCREW HAS LIGHT CONTACT WITH SETTING SPRING. CARBURETOR WAS SUPPLIED WITH FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE 52.04 HOURS AGO.

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