Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N416ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9160
Aircraft time
535 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
535 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Condition
Fluctuates
Part time
535 hours
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

THE CREW REPORTED A ROUGH IDLE DURING GROUND OPERATION. 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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