Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Airtrc AT502B

Difficulty date
July 3, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5182C
Make and model
Airtrc AT502B
Aircraft serial
502B0499
Aircraft time
10,389 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
MS203922C11
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,389 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLEVIS PIN WAS LAYING ON FLOOR OF ACFT. HOLDS THROTTLE CABLE TO THE THROTTLE LEVER. ON TAKEOFF THE THROTTLE WAS PUT TO MAX POWER AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. IT APPEARS THE CLEVIS PIN SHOULD HAVE HAD A WASHER AND COTTER PIN TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THE PIN AND THE WASHER WERE NOT LOCATED.