Service difficulty report · Condition Lever · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 12, 2010
Submitted
April 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567MA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE67
Aircraft time
17,914 hours, 25,041 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Condition Lever
Part number
10052417717
Condition
Cracked
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHUT DOWN PILOT NOTICED CONDITION LEVER WAS LOOSE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND CONDITION LEVER WORN AND CRACKED MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH. INSPECTION REVEALED POSSIBLE CONSTANT RUBBING CAUSED WORN SPOT LEADING TO THINNING OF THE METAL AND FATIGUE FROM BENDING TO GET INTO SHUT DOWN POSITION.

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