SDR AU960581

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
April 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Bolt
Part number
AH37A
Condition
Separated
Location
Power Control Sy
Component
NUT
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT ARM PNO 5055002-1 ATTACHMENT NUT PNOMS21044N3 AND BOLT PNO AH37A SEPARATED FROM ARM AND WERE FOUND ONTHE FLOOR OF THE ENGINE BAY - THE NUT WAS OF THE METAL LOCK TYPE AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT IT COULD BE SPUN ONTO THE BOLT BY HAND - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR

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