Service difficulty report · Ignition Lead · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N228PC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600310
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Ignition Lead
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DEPARTING, ENCOUNTERED A 75 PERCENT THROTTLE SPLIT WITH THE LEFT ENGINE ACHIEVING ONLY 93 PERCENT N1. A MFG PHASE B INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT ON 5/5/2007. WHILE PERFORMING THE PHASE B INSPECTION ITEM B742001, TASK 74-31-00-210 (ENGINE IGNITERS OPERATIONAL TEST), IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RT IGNITER LEAD ON THE LT ENGINE WAS RE-INSTALLED IN A POSITION THAT AFFECTED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND PREVENTED FULL TRAVEL OF THROTTLE LEVER IN THE FLIGHT DECK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE OR PRECAUTIONS IN THE MM AS TO THE RE-INSTALLATION POSITION OF THE LEAD UPON REMOVAL AND RE-INSTALLATION OF THE IGNITER PLUG. INSTALLING THE IGNITER LEAD END TO THE IGNITER WITH A 90