Service difficulty report · Throttle · Amrgen AG5B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N938TE
Make and model
Amrgen AG5B
Aircraft serial
10217
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
Part
Throttle
Part number
HA6106019
Part serial
75118314
Condition
Stiff
Location
Carburetor
Part time
223 hours
Component
Carburetor · Precision
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ANNUAL INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THA THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT REACH THE FULL THROTTLE STOP. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE THROTTLE ARM WAS MOVED BY HAND. THE THROTTLE WOULD BECOME STIFF AT HALF TRAVEL AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE BEFORE REACHING THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE STOP. THE CARBUETOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. THIS CARB WAS PREVIOUSLY RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME CONDITION AT 199.1 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. ENCOUNTERED CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY A FAULY ACCELERATOR PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE, WHICH CREATED A HYDRAULIC LOCK IN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP, RESTRICTING FWD THROTTLE TRAVEL. (K)