Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Nut
Part number
448774
Condition
Separated
Location
Power Lever
Component
Power Lever · Pwa · JT8D15
Stage of operation
CL
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

(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE POWER CONTROL LEVER CONTROL CRANK RETAINING NUT LOCATED ON THE MAIN ACCESSORY GEARBOX CROSS SHAFT ADRIFT. THE CRANK MOVED OFF THE CROSS SHAFT AND POWER LEVER CONTROL WAS LOST. THE RESULT OF THE UNCONTROLLED POWER LEVER ALLOWED AN UNCOMMANDED INCREASE IN FUEL FLOW RESULTING IN A RISE IN EGT. THE START LEVER BECAME JAMMED AT 50 PERCENT TRAVEL DUE TO INTERFERENCE OF THE POWER LEVER CONTROL RODS HAVING MOVED OFF THE MAIN ACCESSORY GEARBOX CROSS SHAFT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LOCKWIRE ON THE CROSS SHAFT POWER LEVER CRANK RETAINING NUT HAD BROKEN. THIS ALLOWED THE RETAINING NUT TO EVENTUALLY BACK OFF WITH THE RESULTING CONSEQUENCES. (CASA NR 510001960)