Service difficulty report · Throttle Arm · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N143TM
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290242
Engine
Cont IO550*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Arm
Part number
63255555
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
55 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE WARMING THE ENGINE FOR OIL CHANGE, NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FREE PLAY IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE UP TO 1500 RPM, PULLED THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, BUT THE ENGINE RPM DID NOT DECREASE. HAD TO USE THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO STOP ENGINE. INSPECTED THROTTLE LINKAGE AND FOUNDTHE THROTTLE ARM WAS LOOSE ON THE SHAFT. TORQUE SEAL ON THE ATTACHING NUT WAS NOT BROKEN AND NUT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MOVED SINCE INSTALLATION. REMOVED THE THROTTLE ARM AND FOUND THE SERRATIONS ON THE ARM WHERE THE ARM MEETS THE THROTTLE SHAFT WERE WORN AWAY. ATTACHING NUT WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY AT INSTALLATION. MFG SUPPLIED NEW THROTTLE ARM , INSTALLED IT USING PROPER TORQUE PER SB.

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