Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
3,873 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Screw
Part number
43564
Condition
Missing
Location
Mixture
Component
Carburator · Marvelschebx
Component part number
105009
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT AND ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED BUT ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. DURING A INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE THE MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT SCREW WAS FOUND MISSING. THE ACFT HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE THAT DAY AFTER AN INSPECTION 1 WAS CARRIED OUT. THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW WAS INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED. TORQUE SEAL WAS APPLIED FOR A ADDITIONAL SAFETY. THE ADJUSTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN BACKED OUT TO MUCH NOT ALLOWING FOR THE SPRING ON THE SCREW TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THIS WAS SUSPECTED.

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