What was found
TANG OF FUEL CUT OFF VALVE ASSY WORE DEEPLY INTO FULL RICH STOP AREA ALLOWING APPROX ONE-QUARTER TURN MORE THAN NORMAL. ENGINE WENT EXTREMELY LEAN. TAKEOFF ABORTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5099U
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0223
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Valve Tang
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Fuel Cut Off
- Part time
- 4,986 hours
- Component
- Facet · HA6
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.