Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 21, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N471ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10511
Aircraft time
134 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
134 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Part serial
70BP8410
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Engine
Part time
134 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING PRE TAKE OFF RUN UP, THE MAG DROP (BOTH MAGS) WAS BEYOND LIMITS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD A RECENT HISTORY OF RICH SERVO OPERATION FOLLWED BY ADJUSTMENTS, WHICH WOULD NOT STABILIZE. THE SERVO WAS CHANGED. THIS PROBEM IS COMMON ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THIS FLEET AND HAS CAUSED FLEET-WIDE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE OCCUR. IN MANY CASES THE SERVO MUST BE CHANGED WITH ONLY A FEW HOURS SINCE NEW.

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