Service difficulty report · Air Box · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
11,324 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Air Box
Part number
055211313
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STUDENT REMOVED CARB HEAT AFTER EXERCISE AND A/C RPM RESPONDED BY DROPPING, SO CARB HEAT WAS REAPPLIED. ENG CONTINUED TO GET ROUGHER AND POWER WAS ADDED. ENDED UP WITH FULL POWER/CARB HOT AND ENGINE RESPONSE WAS 1900 RPM/75 KTS DESCENDING. ANY CHANGE TO PUT CARB HEAT CAUSED RPM TO DROP SIGNIFICANTLY (BELOW 1500 RPM) LEFT AT POWER FULL/CARB HOT. ALL ENG INSTRUMENTS READING NORM. A/C WAS NOTICEABLY SHAKING DUE TO ROUGH ENG. ENG RESPONSE STAYED THIS WAY UNTIL ON FINAL, WHERE RESPONSE BECAME NORMAL AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON EXAM FOUND CARB AIR BOX HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, THE PATCH REPAIR RIVETS FAILED, CAUSING REPAIR PATCH TO FALL INSIDE AIR BOX AND PARTIALLY BLOCK CARBURETOR INTAKE. APPLICATION OF CAR

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