Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N138UD
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11487
Aircraft time
77 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
77 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
AV25765362
Part serial
AV171462053
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
77 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ENGINE RUNS OVERLY RICH, UNABLE TO KEEP MIXTURE ADJUSTED. ENGINE IDLE SO LOW IT STOPS RUNNING.

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