SDR 96ZZZX5959

Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7624G
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft serial
17259324
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Spring
Part number
24A56
Condition
Weak
Location
Carb Idle Adj
Part time
4,043 hours
Component
Facet · MA4SPA
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

INSTALLED OVERHAULED CARBURETOR AND RIGGED. WITHIN 10 HOURS, OWNER REPORTED ENGINE VERY ROUGH AT LOW POWER SETTINGS OR WOULD NOT EVEN IDLE. FOUND IDLE MIXTURE ADJUST SCREW GONE. NOTIFIED OVERHAULER WHO SENT NEW CARB. UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW UNIT, SPRING TENSION ON AJUST SCREW FOUND TO BE WEAK OR NON-EXISTANT AT CORRECT SETTING. OVERHAULER RECOMMENDED STRETCHING SPRING.

More about the Cessna 172L