SDR 96ZZZX1364

Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Beech 2000

Difficulty date
February 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N214JB
Make and model
Beech 2000
Aircraft serial
NC14
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
C800741
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Eng Pwr Lever
Part time
1,083 hours
Component
1223890413
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE POWER LEVER CABLE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY CAME UNSCREWED AT RT ENGINE DISCONNECTING RT POWER LEVER CONTROL TO RT ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. THE COLLAR OF BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IS STAKED TO PROVIDE A FRICTION LOCK BETWEEN OUTER COLLAR AND INNER NUT. SUBMITTER STATES THIS METHOD OF FRICTION LOCK DID NOT HOLD. TO HELP PREVENT THIS, APPLY LOKTITE TO THREADS UPON ASSEMBLY AND INSPECT BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AT INSPECTIONS.

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