Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
17,620 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Carburetor
Part number
10S135
Part serial
CL12693
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ACCELERATER DISCHARGE TUBE IN THE CARBURETOR VENTURI BROKE OFF, IT WAS SUCKED UPTO THE THROTTLE PLATE AND APPARENTLY JAMMED THE THROTTLE AT 2,00 RPM. PILOT COULD NOT ADJUST POWER UP OR DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO THE AIRPORT, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A GLIDE TO LANDING WAS EXECUTED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ENGINESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. IT APPEARS THE DISCHARGE TUBE FELL DOWN INTO THE INTA KE AIR BOXWHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO NO AIRFLOW IN THE VENTURI. THIS ALLOWED THE THROTTLE PLATE TO WORK NORMALLY FOR THE TAXI. THE TUBE WAS FOUND LYING IN THE AIRBOX BY THE CARB AT FLAPPER.

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