SDR 98ZZZX3198

Service difficulty report · Fuel Servo · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WIWR604K
Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix LLC
Aircraft
N97100
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280100
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Fuel Servo
Part number
25765361
Condition
Scored
Location
Engine
Part time
734 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, 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 DOING A GROUND RUN-UP PRIOR TO A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE ENGINE, UPON REACHING OPERATING TEMP, BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS. THE FUEL FLOWS ALSO WERE EXTREMELY ERRATIC. NO FURTHER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FUEL SERVO THAT WAS SHIPPED/INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. REMOVED FLOW DIVIDER COVER AND FOUND SMALL METAL FLAKES ON UNDERSIDE. ALSO, FOUND SCORING ON PISTON. FLUSHED OUT FLOW DIVIDER AND REMOVED SCORING WITH SCOTCH BRITE. ACFT HAS FLOWN 10 HOURS WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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