Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 7, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9189Q
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH148
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Cotter Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CLT)(MIR) RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. COTTER PIN SHEARED NUT BACKED OFF MIXTURE CABLE CAUSING MIXTURE TOO LEAN. REPLACED BOLT, NUT AND COTTER PIN. OPS CHECKED OK.

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