Service difficulty report · Throttle Arm · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408AB
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
411090
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Arm
Part number
6567852
Part serial
A08FA081
Condition
Seized
Location
Powerplant
Part time
363 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 THROTTLE VERY HARD TO MOVE. UPON INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE ARM WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED AFTER THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS REMOVED. THROTTLE ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE THROTTLE AREM COULD NOT BE MOVED. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO UNIT. THE ADDITION OF LUBRICATION TO THROTTLE SHAFT MADE NO DIFFERENCE.

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