What was found
PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE IN-FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT IDLE ON GROUND. FOUND BALANCE TUBE ASSY DISCONNECTED FROM RT SIDE AND BOTH ENDS BROKEN OFF. TACH TIME 8418.1.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N92680
- Make and model
- Cessna 182
- Aircraft serial
- 18260308
- Engine
- Cont O470R
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Balance Tube
- Part number
- 630626
- Condition
- Disconnected
- Location
- Cyl Intake
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.