SDR 99ZZZX290

Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172I

Difficulty date
December 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35446
Make and model
Cessna 172I
Aircraft serial
17256773
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Carburetor
Part number
10S135
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Component
Facet
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE RAN ROUGH IN CRUISE. CARBURETOR HEAT HELPED SOME. REMOVED PLUGS, FOUND TO BE RUNNING LEAN. REMOVED CARBURETOR, DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND ONE PIECE VENTURI LOOSE IN UPPER CARBURETOR PIECE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS AIR BYPASSING VENTURI AND CAUSING LEAN MIXTURE WEAR ON VENTURI AND UPPER CARBURETOR PIECE IS CONSIDERABLE.

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