SDR 2004F00082

Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197PA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
93
Aircraft time
26,193 hours, 19,990 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5298X
Engine time
13,729 hours, 11,296 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R1844304
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Rod
Part number
80237SHT77
Condition
Loose
Location
Throttle
Part time
26,193 hours, 19,990 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE. DEPARTED VPC. CLIMBING OUT FROM 9,000 FT, RIGHT THROTTLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. RETURNED TO VPC WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THROTTLE PUSH PULL ROD CAME LOOSE AT THE FIREWALL (ROD END SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED ROD END AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AT THIS POINT.