Service difficulty report · Throttle Body · Cessna 188B

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731CS
Make and model
Cessna 188B
Aircraft serial
18802796T
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Throttle Body
Part number
6397172
Part serial
F269611AR
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Engine
Part time
280 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THROTTLE BODY AND METERING UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DURING INSPECTION THE CONTROL ARM AT THROTTLE BODY WAS FOUND LOOSE AND ROTATING ON SHAFT. NO ADJUSTMENT OF IDLE MIXTURE OR IDLE COULD BE PERFORMED DUE TO CHANGING CONDITION BETWEEN THROTTLE BODY AND METERING UNIT.

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