Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9155
Aircraft time
444 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360LYC*
Engine time
444 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
2520626
Condition
Scored
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
444 hours
Component
Fuel Control · Precision · RSA5AD1
Component part number
25765362
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING A PRE TAKE OFF IDLE CHECK THE ENGINE RAN VERY SLOW AND EVENTUALLY QUIT. THE INJECTOR SERVO WAS INSPECTED AND THE INTERNAL IDLE MIXTURE PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE SCORED. THERE IS A PROCEDURE FOR LAPPING THIS VALVE. IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE IDLE SPEED/MIXTURE WAS ADJUSTED.

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