What was found
DURING A PRE TAKEOFF IDLE CHECK, THE ENGINE IDLED VERY SLOW AND BEGAN TO QUIT. THIS ENGINE FUEL CONTROL COMBINATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MAKE MAINTAIN A STABLE IDLE AND REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BETWEEN INSPECTION ADJUSTMENTS
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2003
- Submitted
- March 8, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N405ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S9155
- Aircraft time
- 468 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 468 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 25765362
- Condition
- Erratic
- Location
- Engine
- 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.