Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 5, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N490ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280633
Aircraft time
3,584 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
3,571 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING STALL RECOVERY. 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. THE IDLE SYSTEM ON THIS FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAS ISSUES, WHERE IT REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE ADJUSTING WITHIN A RELATIVELY FEW NUMBER OF OPERATING HOURS.

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