SDR 98ZZZX3430

Service difficulty report · Nut · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
August 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3645T
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft serial
600852816124
Engine
Lyc IO540K1F5
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Nut
Part number
MS203651032C
Condition
Missing
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE CONTROL MOVEMENT IN-FLIGHT. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE AND ACFT DELIVERED TO MAINT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE ARM. CONNECTING HARDWARE WAS MISSING. THE PARTS MANUAL SHOWS AN AN3-10A UNDRILLED BOLT AND MS20365-1032C STEEL LOCKNUT USED TO SECURE THE CABLE ROD END TO THE THROTTLE ARM. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THE PROPER HARDWARE SHOULD BE AN AN3-10 DRILLED SHANK BOLT WITH AN AN310-3 CASTELLATED NUT SECURED BY AN MS24665 COTTER PIN. SUSPECT THE ORIGINAL MS20365-1032C NUT LOST ITS LOCKING ABILITY, LOOSENED, AND FELL OFF.