SDR 98ZZZX3197

Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N181MW
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280181
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
ANIS4290
Condition
Scored
Location
Engine
Part time
559 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE QUIT DURING RECOVERY FROM A STALL AT 3,000 FEET AGL. PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AND FLY ACFT BACK TO AIRPORT SAFELY. ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COVER AND FOUND SCORING AND SMALL METAL FLAKES INSIDE OF THE FLOW DIVIDER (SPIDER). AFTER POLISHING OUT SCORING AND FLUSHING OUT FUEL SYSTEM, ACFT WAS FLOWN 18 PLUS HOURS WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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