SDR 0127

Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK40
Aircraft time
4,305 hours, 3,959 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
3,859 hours, 2,766 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hmu Lever
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON DESCENT INTO MSP, AFTER REDUCING POWER THE ENGINE KEPT SPOOLING DOWN AT THAT POINT THE PILOTS SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. ACFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HMU LEVER NUT HAD LOOSENED UP ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE LEVER TO SLIP OUT OF THE RIG AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

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