Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
12,273 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C67
Part
Tube
Part number
105217
Condition
Broken
Location
Carburetor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 ACCELERATOR TUBE BROKE & BECAME JAMMED IN BETWEEN THE BUTTERFLY VLV & HOUSING OF THE CARB. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE TUBE EVENTUALLY DISLODGED & WAS SUCKED INTO THE INTAKE OF THE ENG CAUSING PARTIAL POWER LOSS.

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