SDR 95ZZZX957

Service difficulty report · Return Spring · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172CV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600172
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Return Spring
Part number
556580315
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Part time
1,387 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

AIRCRAFT PREPARING FOR TRIP, ENGINES RUNNING ON RAMP. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED AND BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE, NR 1 ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN. FOUND POWER LEVER LOCKING TAB RETURN SPRING BROKEN ALLOWING POWER LEVER TO GO TO CUT OFF WHEN IDLE POSTION WAS SELECTED. NORMALLY, THIS TAB IS LIFTED MANUALLY WHEN CUT-OFF POSITION IS DESIRED.