Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12182
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17261866
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105009
Part serial
BL186038
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
159 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

DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. PILOT PULLED BACK ON THROTTLE FOR MORE POWER BUT COULD NOT MOVE THROTTLE. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY, IN A FIELD. INVESTIGATION OF THROTTLE , FOUND CARBURETOR STUCK IN IDLE POSITION. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND FOUND COPPER BUTTERFLY RUBBING UP AGAINST INTERIOR OF THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.

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