Service difficulty report · Valve Assembly · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
November 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Engine
Lyc O540L3C5
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C219
Part
Valve Assembly
Part number
233700
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Carburetor
Part time
2,574 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(CAN)PILOT REPORTED ENGINE STOPPAGE (2-3 SECONDS) DURING TURBULANCE; THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OR 4 OF THESE OCCURRENCES OF THIS TYPE IN THE LAST 100 HOURS, THESE HAPPENED DURING BOTH SMOO TH AND ROUGH AIR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM LYCOMING SERVICE INSTRUCTION 1398A SURFACED AND IT INDICATES A MODIFICATION TO THE CARBURETOR DURING ROUGH AIR. THE S/I INVOLVES THE CHANGE OF THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING TESTS TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECTIFIED.

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