Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5178S
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17281097
Aircraft time
11,382 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
8,187 hours, 791 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Part serial
70A60302
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
792 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL SERVO FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE LOSS OF POWER ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO RUNWAY, LANDED IN GRASS AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED ON GROUND AFTERWARDS. INCIDENT HAPPENED KPMP.

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