Service difficulty report · Gascolator · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
September 3, 2026
Submitted
September 4, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172UZ
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274011
Aircraft time
2,606 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Gascolator
Condition
Dirty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOW POWER AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. CLEANED GASCOLATOR AND AGGRESSIVELY FUEL TANKS AND BELLY SUMPS. NO WATER WAS PRESENT. VERIFIED PROPELLER TORQUE AND CHECKED DYNAMIC BALANCE DUE TO A RECENT PROPELLER INSTALLATION. PROPELLER VIBRATION INDICATED -GOOD- ON DYNAMIC BALANCE. CHECKED ENGINE COMPRESSION, MAGNETO TIMING AND SPARK PLUGS. ALL WERE NORMAL. RUN-UP AND FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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