SDR 98ZZZX2599

Service difficulty report · Throttle · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N110US
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Aircraft serial
18260234
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Throttle
Condition
Sticks
Location
Carburetor
Component
Facet · MA45
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.

What was found

THROTTLE WOULD STICK WIDE OPEN AT FULL POWER. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF CARBURETOR, DETERMINED THAT WEAR OF THE FULL OPEN STOPS ON THE CARBURETOR BODY AND THROTTLE STOP ARM, THE POWER ENRICHMENT LEVER OPERATES THE AIR METERING PIN WOULD TRAVEL PAST ITS DESIGN LIMITS. EVENTUALLY, THE ACTION BROKE THE AIR METERING PIN AND JAMMED IT BETWEEN THE LEVER AND AIR METERING JET WHEN AT FULL POWER. RECOMMEND TO CHECK FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OF STOPS, ESPECIALLY FULL OPEN. INSTALLED OVERHAULED MARVEL-SCHREBLER CARB., MA4-5, P/N 10-4893-1, FROM CONSOLIDATED FUEL SYSTEMS, INC.

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