Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
March 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9156
Aircraft time
570 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
570 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Condition
Erratic
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING A VERY SLOW IDLE DURING PRE TAKEOFF IDLE CHECK. IT WAS ADJUSTED. THIS ENGINE/FUEL CONTROL COMBINATION HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CONCERNING UNSTABLE IDLE AS WELL AS VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE SAME SUBJECT. EVEN WITH CONTINUOUS ADJUSTMENT AND CHECKS, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE MANY WRITE UPS PERTAINING TO HIGH/LOW OR LEAN/RICH IDLE PROBLEMS.

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