Service difficulty report · Linkage · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429EM
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB1226
Aircraft time
7,424 hours, 7,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
7,393 hours, 7,462 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Linkage
Condition
Dirty
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE RT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO POWER-LEVER MOVEMENT, TORQUE REMAINED AT 2000 LBS. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO GET RT ENGINE TO RESPOND BY MOVING POWER LEVER FORWARD AND AFT, ENGINE WAS SECURED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND MADE SAFE LANDING. MX CONTACTED AND INVESTIGATED PROBLEM. FOUND LINKAGE TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED LINKAGE. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE,