Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
12,621 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Control Unit
Part number
AN742D3
Condition
Loose
Location
Mixture
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT WAS IN CRUISE, HE STARTED TO LEAN THE ENGINEWENT PAST LEAN OF PEAK SO HE PUSHED THE MITURE BACK IN BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL LOSING POWER. HE LANDED IN A FIELD WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE.ENGINEER WENT OUT AND REMOVED THE COWLING AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE MIXTURE CABLE TO THE MIXTURE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE. CLAMP WAS REPLACED. MIXTURE WAS MOVED WORKS CORRECTLY. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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