Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech 99

Difficulty date
February 10, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
47,878 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Rod End
Part number
3010458
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT THAT HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE ANYTHING LESS THAN 1000 FT POUNDS TORQUE ON THE LT ENGINE WHEN PULLING THE POWER LEVER BACK TO IDLE. PILOT LANDED AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AND TAXIED TO TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROD END FROZEN DUE TO MOISTURE. ROD ENDS WERE CLEANED, DRIED AND LUBRICATED TO ENSURE MOISTURE DID NOT PENETRATE BALL AGAIN.

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