Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 1, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N996RA
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280404
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Servo
Part number
70145401
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Injection
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER RECEIVING THE ENGINE BACK FROM MFG, YELLOW TAGGED, STICKERED IN THE LOG BOOK AIRWORTHY, REINSTALLED ENGINE. GROUND RUN FOR LEAKS BUT WOULD NOT IDLE SMOOTH UNTIL IDLE/MIXTURE WAS SET AT 625 RPM. OK`D TEST FLIGHT AND IT QUIT ON LANDING. THIS AIRCRAFT DID THIS ONCE BEFORE WITH SAME PILOT, MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND SENT IT UP WITH ANOTHER PILOT TELLING HIM TO WATCH FOR RECURRING RICHENED OPERATION. HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE TEST HOP SUCCESSFULLY WITH USE OF MIXTURE CONTROL. AFTER CALLING MFG, REMOVED SERVO PER SI.

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