Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
13,657 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLE AIRCRAFT LT ENGINE ONLY DEVELOPED 1,000 LBS TORQUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR. MAINT RAN AIRCRAFT IN MANUAL MODE & AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED POWER. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING MAINTENANCE FOUND O-SPRING BROKE IN THE THROTTLE QUADRANT AND FELL INTO THE THROTTLE POT SENDING A FALSE READING TO THE COMPUTER LIMITING TORQUE.

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