Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 2, 2026
Submitted
July 27, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172KJ
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17268124
Aircraft time
4,471 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
7,639 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
AV105193
Part serial
AV63713414
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Part time
360 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER ONLY 360.49 TACH HOURS IN SERVICE FOUND THROTTLE GETTING STUCK BEFORE FULL THROTTLE STOP. SUSPECTED ACCELERATOR PUMP PLUNGER GETTING STUCK NOT ALLOWING THROTTLE ARM TO HIT FULL THROTTLE STOP.

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