Service difficulty report · Manifold · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
June 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N521ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10975
Aircraft time
2,593 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,209 hours
Part
Manifold
Part number
LW257656470
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE ROUGHNESS REPORTED BY CREW. PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY MX AND TROUBLESHOT TO FUEL DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD NOT DISTIBUTING FUEL EQUALLY TO ALL CYLINDERS. MANIFOLD AND ENGINE ONLY HAD 7.6 HRS TSMOH BY MFG. MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RAN SMOOTHLY.

More about the Cessna 172S