What was found
(CAN) THE CARBURETOR HEAT SEAL WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN CLOGGED THE VENTURI CARBURETOR RESULTING IN A RICHER MIXTURE AND A PARTIAL POWER LOSS.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Carb Heat
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.