Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9553B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0875
Aircraft time
8,705 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Engine time
6,391 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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.

What was found

SLOW LOSS OF POWER & RPM DECREASE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CARBURETTOR HEAT ON AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS IN NORMAL RANGE EXCEPT RPM DECREASING. ATTEMPTED RETURN TO HOME FIELD BUT RPM DECREASED TO APPROX 1000. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND SET ACFT DOWN ON ROAD AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ACFT.

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