Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N89847
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17276014
Aircraft time
13,588 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Engine time
7,949 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105217
Part serial
DC2507
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CARBURETOR HALVES ARE BECOMING LOOSE DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE LOCKTAB WASHERS AT OVERHAUL. THE LOCKTABS ARE BENT DOWN ON THE "TIGHTEN" SIDE OF THE CORNERS OF THE CARBURETOR WHICH ALLOWS THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN APPROX .2500 TURN WITHOUT DISTURBING THE LOCKTAB RETAINERS. THIS IS IDENTIFIED BY VISUAL INSPECTION OR POOR, ERRATIC IDLING, INCREASED IDLE RPM, OR INCOMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH MIXTURE CONTROL.

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