What was found
CARB HEAT VALVE ASSY'S FELT BROKE FREE OF VALVE ASSY. NOTICED DURING 100 HR INSP. LOOSENED TO THE POINT OF POSSIBLE INGESTION IN THE INTAKE SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9419E
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17272255
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Gasket Loose
- Location
- Carb Heat
- 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.