Service difficulty report · Link Rod · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 18, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4640E
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18503824
Aircraft time
12,678 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Engine time
877 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Link Rod
Part number
632558A1
Condition
Worn
Location
Throttle
Part time
877 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THROTTLE BUTTERFLY (P/N: 625601G) AND THROTTLE BODY (P/N: 639437)ARE WORN, ALLOWING BUTTERFLY SHAFT TO SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING THE LINK ROD ASSEMBLY (P/N: 632558A1)TO WEAR CHAFING THE WAVE WASHER AND COTTER PIN. THE COTTER PIN AND WAVE WASHER AT THE THROTTLE BODY WERE MISSING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. IF THE LINK ROD FROM THE THROTTLE BODY ARM AND THE METERING BLOCK ARM DETACHES, PROPER FUEL METERING CEASES.

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