SDR 98ZZZX3199

Service difficulty report · Fuel Servo · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360ES
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280010
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Fuel Servo
Part number
257635361R
Condition
Scored
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE FLIGHT WHILE CHECKING THE OPERATION OF THIS FUEL SERVO, ON THE THIRD APPROACH, ENGINE STARTED TO MISS AT REDUCED POWER SETTINGS. GO-AROUND, WHEN ACFT TURNED FINAL AND UPON POWER REDUCTION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND UPON ADVANCEMENT OF THE THROTTLE, ENGINE REGAINED POWER. REMOVED COVER FROM FLOW DIVIDER (SPIDER) AND FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION AND SCORING ON PISTON. FLUSHED OUT FLOW DIVIDER AND ALL LINES. REMOVED SCORING FROM PISTON WITH SCOTCH BRITE. ACFT HAS FLOWN OVER 20 HOURS SINCE WITH NO PROBLEMS.

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