SDR CA000801029

Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date: July 21, 2000
Submitted: August 4, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna 172L
Aircraft time: 7,867 hours
Engine: Lyc O320E2D
Propeller: Mcauly 1C160CTM
System (JASC): 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
Part: Carburetor
Part number: 105062N
Condition: Failed
Location: Carburetor
Component: Carburetor
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, ENGINE BACKFIRED.AFTER ENGINE START, ENGINE WOULD IDLE, BUT NOT DEVELOP POWER. ENGINE RUNS SMOOTH UNDER 1,000 RPM, OVER 1,000 RPM ENGINE RUNS ROUGH. WILL NOT EXCEED 1200 RPM. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT. ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL.

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