Service difficulty report · Connector · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
August 29, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
6,957 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Connector
Part number
TLF816
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) WHEN THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS PREFLIGHT CHECK HE NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE LEVER FOR NR 2 ENGINE WAS ROUGH BETWEEN SHUTOFF AND GROUND IDLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE LOCK TANGS ON THE THROTTLE TELEFLEX CABLE QUICK DISCONNECT AT THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS BROKEN OFF. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.