Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N139UD
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11488
Aircraft time
434 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
434 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
AV25765362
Part serial
AV171462051
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
4,434 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

MIXTURE CONTROL BINDING, CONTROL ARM VERY STIFF TO OPERATE. MIXTURE CONTROL BUSHING STUCK TO MIXTURE SHAFT. BROWN CONTAMINATION FOUND BETWEEN PACKING AND SEAL ON MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. CONTAMINATION FOUND IN VENTURI, SERVO BODY AND REGULATOR.

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