Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 1, 2023
Submitted
February 9, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75706
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17267888
Aircraft time
9,842 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Component
Carburetor · MA4SPA
Component part number
105135
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRPLANE WAS FLYING AND THROTTLE CONTROL BECAME STUCK AT 2100 RPM, AIRPLANE WAS LANDED SAFELY. DURING INSPECTION OF THROTTLE AND CARBURETOR, THROTTLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THROTTLE SHAFT WAS STUCK. REMOVED CARBURETOR FROM ENGINE AND ACCELERATING PUMP DISCHARGE NOZZLE FELL OUT OF TOP OF CARB. NOZZLE SEEMS TO HAVE COME OUT AND WENT UP AND JAMMED IN THROTTLE VALVE PLATE AND STUCK THROTTLE IN ONE POSITION AND THROTTLE CONTROL COULD NOT BE MOVED IN FLIGHT. CARBURETOR HAD 409.8 HRS. ON IT SINCE OVERHAUL.

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