Service difficulty report · Case · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4687B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0167
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Case
Part number
3011217
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Reverser
Part time
9,175 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

PILOT REPORTED TO MX THAT WITH THE THROTTLE LEVER AT THE GATE (FWD SIDE OF GATE) THE ENGINE WAS GOING INTO REVERSE. THE SUBSEQUENT INSP FOUND THE REVERSE ROPE CASING HAD BROKEN AT THE SWIVEL JOINT. THE REVERSE ROPE ITSELF WAS STILL ATTACHED.

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