SDR 98ZZZX3072

Service difficulty report · Heat Valve · Cessna 172G

Difficulty date
June 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1190F
Make and model
Cessna 172G
Aircraft serial
17254785
Part
Heat Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Carb Air Box
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE GROUND RUNNING TO CLEAN EGT PROBLEM, A LOW IDLE (400 RPM) WAS FOUND. ADJUSTED IDLE BY BOTTOMING OUT IDLE SCREW. INTAKE PIPES SEEMED UNUSUALLY HOT FOR A SHORT GROUND RUN, SO REMOVED THE LT MUFFLER TO AIRBOX AIR DUCT AND DISCOVERED THE AFT AIRBOX HEAT VALVE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. ONE HINGE LINK COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND THE OTHERS NEARLY SO. THE HINGE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM RE-RIGGED.

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