Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
December 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N142UD
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11490
Aircraft time
93 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
93 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
AV25765362
Part serial
AV171462267
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
93 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL SERVO VENTURI CONTAMINATED FROM OVER PRIMING, CAUSING IMPROPER ENGINE IDLE AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.

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