SDR 98ZZZX3201

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
Part time
845 hours
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 REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT 500 FEET AGL ON TAKEOFF AND AGAIN ON FINAL. PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING. DURING TAXI BACK, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED ENGINE RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ON SUBSEQUENT MAINT RUNS, THE FUEL FLOW GAUGE SHOWED HIGHLY ERRATIC INDICATIONS. THE FUEL SERVO WAS REPLACED WITH ONE FROM ANOTHER ACFT OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND TEST FLOWN. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AFTER UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED ON THIS ACFT AND TEST FOWN, ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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