Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
March 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N482ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280631
Aircraft time
3,604 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
3,592 hours
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
63B22623
Part serial
0137636
Condition
Sticking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, THE CREW FELT A ROUGH AND UNSTABLE IDLE. AN INSPECTION WAS MADE OFTHE ENGINE AND SYSTEMS. 2 NOZZLES WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE AN IRREGULAR SPRAY PATTERN. AFTER CLEANING, 1 WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS FOUND TO BE STICKING INTERNALLY. IT WAS REPLACED.

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