Service difficulty report · Spring · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
April 17, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N676KM
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E4105
Aircraft time
64 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
64 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Spring
Part number
628371
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle
Part time
64 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

WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, OBSERVED BROKEN THROTTLE SPRING. THE SPRING GOES ON THE THROTTLE BODY SENDING ENGINE TO FULL THROTTLE IN THE EVENT THE THROTTLE CABLE WERE TO BREAK.