What was found
DURING A PRE TAKEOFF IDLE CHECK, THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY SLOW. IT WAS ADJUSTED. THIS ENGINE/FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CONCERNING IDLE ANOMALIES.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2003
- Submitted
- March 11, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N497ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280673
- Aircraft time
- 3,362 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 10,835 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.