SDR 2011F00082

Service difficulty report · Throttle · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 25, 2011
Submitted
April 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AF
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5025
Aircraft time
5,586 hours, 5,031 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Part number
4306803560090601
Part serial
251
Condition
Failed
Part time
3 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WAS REPLACED DURING MAJOR MX DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE REPLACEMENT QUADRANT LASTED ONLY 4.7 FLIGHT HRS AND 3 LANDINGS BEFORE IT FAILED FOR THE SAME DISCREPANCY. THE REPLACEMENT QUADRANT HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER PO 58000229522. A REVIEW OF THIER SERVICE MEMORANDUM SHOWED THAT THE QUADRANT WAS SENT IN BY THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR FOR THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING BEING INTERMITTENT AND THAT MFG COULD NOT CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT. OTHER MX WAS DONE TO THE QUADRANT AND IT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. IT APPEARS THAT A BETTER JOB COULD HAVE BEEN DONE DURING THE FINAL INSP PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.