Service difficulty report · Tension Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 22, 2021
Submitted
November 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44CD
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605624
Aircraft time
5,599 hours, 4,738 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Tension Spring
Part number
559580315
Condition
Broken
Location
Trottle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE IDLE CUT OFF LEVER WAS VERY LOOSE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT THROTTLE CUTOFF SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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