Service difficulty report · Injector · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 20, 2003
Submitted
March 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N433ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9166
Aircraft time
456 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
456 hours
Part
Injector
Part number
25248642
Condition
Restricted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED FOR 1-2 SECONDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO HOME BASE. A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND SYSTEMS WAS MADE, AND THE ONLY OBSERVABLE ITEM WAS A FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE THAT PRODUCED A MINOR IRREGULAR FLOW PATTERN DURING TESTING. THE NOZZLES WERE CLEANED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN WITH NO OPERATIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

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