Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 31, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DYCR407D
Lane Aviation Corp
Aircraft
N173QS
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280460
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25765362
Part serial
70198509
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Engine
Part time
4,017 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A STUDENT PILOT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD WERE PRACTICING STALLS WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF, THEY WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE SAME FLIGHT, WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING THE ENGINE CUT OFF AGAIN. THE STUDENT AND THE INSTRUCTOR WERE ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN BOTH CASES THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO MAINTENANCE FROM THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FUEL SYSTEM FOR FOD, LEAKS, CHECKED RIGGING AND COMPLIED WITH AD 2001-06-17. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. FUEL SERVO WAS STILL SUSPECT AFTER READING OTHER SDR'S ON LIKE MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS SO SERVO WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A

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