What was found
(CAN) CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE BROKE OFF 3 INCHES FROM KNOB DURING GROUND CHECK. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 5123015
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Carb Heat
- Part time
- 2,830 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.