What was found
ACCELERATING PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE CAME OUT AND STRUCK THROTTLE OPEN, STOPPING ENGINE, THEN PART FELL DOWN INTO THE AIRBOX. (THIS OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT AT EFT).
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N84434
- Make and model
- Cessna 172K
- Aircraft serial
- 17258469
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2G
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Carburetor
- Component
- Facet · MA45AA
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.