Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
October 21, 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
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Part time
148 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE HAD POWER FLUCTUATIONS DURING GO AROUND EXERCISE. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE IDLE WAS ERRATIC. CARB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOT OF RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE THROAT. THE AIRBOX ALSO HAD RESIDUAL FUEL INSIDE IT AS WELL AS ON THE EXTERIOR. (TC# 20141022003)

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