Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 27, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,158 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Arm
Part number
509440763
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLT, CREW UNABLE TO GET THE RT ENGINE TO DROP BELOW 78 PERCENT NG AND IT HAD INSUFFICIENT REVERSE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE PIVOT ARM (50-944076-3) ON THE CAM CLUSTER HAD WORN ALLOWING IT TO SLIP ON THE CAM, CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POWER LEVER AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF THE REVERSE CAPABILITY AND THE 78 PERCENT NG WITH THE POWER LEVER SET AT IDLE. THE BOLT SECURING THE PIVOT ARM WAS TIGHTEN TO STOP THE SLIPPING BUT THE SLOT IN THE PIVOT ARM BOTTOMED OUT BEFORE IT WAS TIGHT ENOUGH TO BE SECURE. THE PIVOT ARM WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES.