Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N497ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280673
Aircraft time
3,343 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
10,816 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Part time
10,816 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING AN INSPECTION THE IDLE WAS FOUND TO BE ABOUT 900 RPM. TYPICALLY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT, HOWEVER THIS ENGINE/AIRCRAFT COMBINATION HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE REGARDING UNSTABLE IDLE/MIXTURE ISSUES. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS SITUATION TO OCCUR NOT ONLY DURING INSPECTION GROUND RUNS, BUT ALSO DURING OPERATION BETWEEN INSPECTIONS.

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