Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
August 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
18,591 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Carburetor
Part number
105217
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CARBURETOR WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY LEAN & IDLE MIXTURE CHANGES HAD NO EFFECT ON IDLE MIXTURE SETTING.

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