What was found
DURING THE PRE TAKEOFF IDLE CHECK, THE IDLE RPM WAS FOUND VERY LOW. IT WAS ADJUSTED. THE IDLE MIXTURE/SPEED, ON THIS SERVO, IS VERY ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE WITHIN A VERY FEW NUMBER OF HOURS/DAYS.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2003
- Submitted
- June 19, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N439ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8935
- Aircraft time
- 1,680 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 1,680 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 25765362
- Condition
- Erratic
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.