Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Nozzle
Part number
MA4SPA
Condition
Separated
Location
Carburetor
Component
Facet
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 2300 RPM, THE THROTTLE APPEARED TO BE STUCK. ON THE ADVISE OF THE TOWER AND GROUND STAFF, THE PILOT SET UP AN APPROACH AND ONCE LANDING WAS ASSURED THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF BY SETTING THE MIXTURE TO IDLE CUTOFF. THIS WAS EXECUTED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CARBURETTOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DISCHARGE NOZZLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PUMP AND JAMMED THE BUTTERFLY VALVE CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.

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