Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9878F
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280438
Engine
Lyc IO360C1A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nacelle
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

ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. ABLE TO RESTART ON GROUND RUNUP INDICATES NO PROBLEMS. REMOVED FUEL SERVO FOR BACK/FLOW CHECK FOUND OIL IN SERVO NOT DETERMINED IF CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN. FLOW DIVIDER OVERHAULED. IGNITION SWITCH DISASSEMBLED/REPAIRED. FUEL VENT SYSTEM CHECKED, OK. CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN UNKNOWN. NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE.

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