What was found
DURING PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK, THE CREW REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO CHECK THE IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALMOST QUIT EACH TIME IT WAS ATTEMPTED. THIS ENGINE/FUEL CONTROL COMBINATION REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL ADJUST FOR A VERY FEW HOURS FLOWN.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2003
- Submitted
- March 27, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N478ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280623
- Aircraft time
- 3,990 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 4,646 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 25765362
- Condition
- Inoperative
- 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.