Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
8,416 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Damaged
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A STUCK THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS HANDED OVER TO MAINTENANCE AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS BINDING ON THE DUCT TO THE CARBURETOR BOX. THE DUCT WAS RE POSITIONED & SECURED. SEVERAL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED TWO (2) DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING.

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