# SDR 2003FA0001212

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2002
- Submitted: December 8, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N7604L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7604L), registered now
- Make and model: Conaer LA4
- Aircraft serial: 377
- Engine: Lyc O360*
- System (JASC): [6120 · Propeller Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6120)
- Part: Control Handle
- Part number: 26305
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0001212

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO LANDING THAT HE ADVANCED PROP TO FULL RPM AND THE PROP CONTROL LEVER BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND,  INSTALLED A NEW PROP CONTROL LEVER.  OLD PART SHOWS EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS CRACKED FOR SOME TIME PRIOR TO THIS, BUT WENT  UNDETECTED DUE TO A PLASTIC COATING ON THE LEVER.  RECOMMEND A CLOSER INSPECTION THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF THIS PLASTIC COATING IF A CRACK IS SUSPECTED.

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