What was found
(AUS) RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE BALL COUPLING FAILED IN THE AREA BENEATH THE BALL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BALL STUD WAS WORN APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT THROUGH.
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Coupling
- Part number
- 31747000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Power Lever
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.