Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Cessna 180C

Difficulty date
June 16, 2019
Submitted
March 11, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9207T
Make and model
Cessna 180C
Aircraft serial
50707
Aircraft time
5,657 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
MS20365428C
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400
Component
Throttle Arm · Marvelschebx
Component part number
MA4
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THROTTLE DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT. THROTTLE FAILED TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION, PILOT USED MIXTURE TO CONTROL ENGINE POWER OUTPUT AND MADE SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND THAT AN AN4-35A UNDRILLED BOLT WAS INSTALLED IN THE THROTTLE ARM. I WAS INITIALLY CONCERNED THAT AD 86-24-07 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THIS AIRCRAFT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT AD 86-24-07 DOES NOT APPLY TO THE CESSNA 180C, ALTHOUGH CESSNA SE 79-06 WOULD HAVE. ADDITIONALLY THE ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG CALLS FOR AN MS20365-428C NUT. IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS A&P IA THAT AD 86-24-07 SHOULD BE REVISED TO INCLUDE ALL CESSNA SINGLE ENGINE CARBURETED ENGINES AND THAT THE IPC'S FOR AFFECTED AIRCRAFT BE REVISED TO SHOW THROTTLE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE THAT CONFORMS TO AD86-24-07. MY SHOP PERFORMED THE ACTIONS OF SE79-06 ON THIS AIRCRAFT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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