What was found
WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE LAST COUPLE OF TREND NUMBERS WERE LOOKING A BIT HIGH FOR NG & ITT. BEFORE THE NEXT FLIGHT, WE LOOKED AT THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR AND FOUND THAT THE VANE HAD PLAY. A WASHER WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWL. A PIVOT POINT ON THE SEPARATOR WAS MISSING A NUT (AIPC 71-60-00 FIG 2 ITEM 85) AND A BUSHING AT THE FWD END OF THE ACTUATOR ASSY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF CAUSING THE SLACK IN THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR. THIS IS NOT A LINKAGE THAT IS DISCONNECTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND LIKELY CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN THIS CONDITION.