SDR 98ZZZX3200

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
Malfunctioned
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

PILOT REPORTS ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AT LOW POWER SETTINGS AND APPEARED TO BE 'MISFIRING' ON FINAL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RAN ENGINE AND NOTICED AT ANY RPM BELOW 1,500, ENGINE WOULD 'LOPE' AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ERRATIC FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS. FUEL SERVO WAS REPLACED BY AN OVERHAULUED UNIT, S/N 36542.

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