Service difficulty report · Nut · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Aircraft time
10,782 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252M
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Nut
Part number
016A43298
Condition
Loose
Location
Power Lever
Part time
11,099 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE P/N 016A-43298 LT-RT THREADED ADJUSTMENT ROD ON THE POWER LEVER ATTACHMENT TO THE ENGINE, HAD COME LOOSE AND HAD MOVED, CAUSING A POWER LEVER MISMATCH. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE LOCKNUTS WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT. NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE POWER LEVER WAS RE-RIGGED AND LOCKNUTS TORQUED, ENGINE GROUND RUN OK AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.