Service difficulty report · Carburetor Screw · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Carburetor Screw
Part number
105135
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
950 hours
Component
Facet · MA4SPA
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP AFTER THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS CLOSED. THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED BY SHUTTING OFF THE MAGS. INSEPCTION FOUND THAT FOUR SCREWS THAT HOLD THE CARBURETOR HALVES TOGETHER WERE LOOSE AND ONE OF THE SCREWS WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE CARBURETOR WAS REASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED. THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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