SDR AU960585

Service difficulty report · Lever · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Lever
Part number
1005241771
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Control Sy
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH FUEL CONTROL LEVER FAILED IN AN AREA LEVEL WITH THE PEDESTAL QUADRANT - LEVER EXHIBITED ADVANCED WEAR IN AREA OF FAILURE -FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED SIMILAR WEAR IN THE RH LEVER - SUSPECT LEVER HAD BEEN BENT AND RESTRAIGHTENED AT ONE TIME WHICH CAUSED CRACKING AND EVENTUAL FAILURE