SDR 99ZZZX3752

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N409ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280253
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FINAL (2 MILES) AT 650 FEET FOR RUNWAY 29 AT EVB, EXPERIENCED ABOUT 300-400 RPM LOSS IN ENGINE POWER ('MIXTURE LEANED BP ON"). APPLIED FULL RICH MIXTURE AND TRIED TO INCREASE POWER BUT ENGINE RPM STAYED AT 17-1800 RPM WITH FULL THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, PULLED THROTTLE SLOWLY BACK AND INCREASED IT SLOWLY. ENIGNE RPM SLOWLY INCREASED BACK TO 2,200 RPM WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL SLIGHTLY ROUGH. CLIMBED TO 2,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO DAB.

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