SDR 98ZZZX3203

Service difficulty report · Fuel Servo · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172SJ
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280291
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Fuel Servo
Part number
25765361
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
478 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

PILOT REPORTED ON ENGINE RUN-UP AT LOWER POWER SETTING, ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP RUNNING. MAINTENANCE NOTICED ON GROUND RUN-UPS, ERRATIC FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS. A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND FLIGHT TESTED NORMAL.

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