What was found
THIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE WAS DESCRIBED AS RUNNING ROUGH FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N470ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280614
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Forward
- Part time
- 1,177 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.