Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 23, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9522S
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280432
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Servo
Part number
25765362
Part serial
70148401
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,938 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTS THAT ENGINE DIED ON FINAL APPROACH. ADJUSTED IDLE STOP SLIGHTLY AND MIXTURE SLIGHTLY. RAN ENGINE AND FOUND THAT SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO FUEL SERVO CREATED LARGE CHANGES IN THE ENGINE OPERATION. UNABLE TO ADJUST THE FUEL SERVO TO MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN AD2001-06-17, (D)(2). THIS IS THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO ADJUST THE FUEL SERVO. THE FUEL SERVO WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIR UNDER THEIR W/O NR 07-00900. ORIGINAL FUEL SERVO, PN 25765362, SN 70148401, REINSTALLED ON AC UPON COMPLETION OF REPAIR, WITH REFERENCE TO MM, CHAP 73. IDLE AND MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT COMPLETED WITH REFERENCE TO MM, CHAP 73. OPERATIONAL/LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. (K)

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