Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 25, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5690Z
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1594
Engine
Cont IO550*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Rod
Part number
1023890103
Condition
Damaged
Location
Throttle Body
Part time
1,275 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

END OF CONTROL WHICH IS THREADED FOR ROD END FOR THROTTLE CAME OFF CONTROL. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SWEDGED INTO CONTROL.

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