What was found
DURING GROUND OPERATION, THE CREW NOTICED THE IDLE WAS TOO LOW TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT. THIS ENGINE/FUEL CONTROL COMBINATION REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ADJUSTMENT TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT IDLE MIXTURE AND SPEED.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2003
- Submitted
- April 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N456ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280667
- Aircraft time
- 4,361 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 2,356 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 25765362
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- 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.