Service difficulty report · Nut · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS5094
Condition
Not Safetied
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
258 hours
Component
3219012127
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(AU) THE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE SPEED LEVER WAS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. THE SPEED LEVER CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE RIGHT ENGINE SPEED LEVER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE JAM NUT AND THE REMAINING NUT WAS NOT SAFETY WIRED. ACFT TOTAL TIME: 257 HOURS .