Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
June 24, 2000
Submitted
October 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5447C
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760180
Engine
Allsn 250C30
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7630101910117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING ON SS169C, MOVED ENGINE THROTTLES TO GROUND IDLE WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING PASSENGERS. WHEN THROTTLES MOVED BACK TO FLY, NR 2 THROTTLE MADE A NOTICEABLE CLICK AT THE FULL OPEN POSITION AND TRAVEL FURTHER FORWARD IN THE QUADRANT. PULLED THROTTLE BACK SLIGHTLY, RPM RESPONDED. RETURNED THROTTLE TO FULL OPEN. CAREFULLY LIFTED TO A HOVER AND POWER SEEMED NORMAL. UPON TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENG WOULD NOT PRODUCE MORE THAN 75 PERCENT TORQUE WHILE NR 1 WOULD INCREASE TO 100 PERCENT. WHEN COLLECTIVE REDUCED, NR 2 ENG REMAINED AT 75 PERCENT TORQUE. RETURNED TO ICY, MADE A SLOW RUN-ON LANDING. WHEN NR 2 ENGINE LEVER RETARDED TO IDLE, WORKED NORMAL, HOWEVER ENGINE RPM WOULD NOT GO BACK TO FLY WHEN ADVANCED.