SDR 99ZZZX2784

Service difficulty report · Joint Assy · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1229T
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250267
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Joint Assy
Part number
3174700
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle
Part time
5,400 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A POWER REDUCTION FOR DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. AN UNEVENTFUL, LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED LANDING WAS MADE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE BALL AND SOCKET STYLE ROD END SEPARATED. ALL ENGINE CENTERED ROD ENDS REPLACED WITH SPHERICAL BALL TYPE ROD END.

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