Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Door
Part number
5521696
Condition
Damaged
Location
Carb Heat
Part time
5,125 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. GROUND RUN CONFIRMED THIS. INSPECTION FOUND PIECE OF CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE SEAL MATERIAL (.25 INCH BY 3 INCHES) STUCK AROUND THE VENTURI OF THE CARBURETOR. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED AND THE SEAL WAS TRIMMED. THE ENGINE RUN-UP WAS NORMAL.

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