# SDR CA090416003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2009
- Submitted: May 13, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 20,445 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- Part: Float
- Part number: 30804
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Carburetor
- Component: Carburetor, Precisionwnd, MA4SPA
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090416003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ENGINE QUIT DURING STALL PRACTICE. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER LOSING 2000 FT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLE. ENGINE HAD ROUGH IDLE , AFTER LENGTHY TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CARBURETOR. UPON INTERNAL INSP OF THE CARB ONE OF THE FLOATS WAS FOUND TO BE AT LEAST HALF FULL OF FUEL.

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