Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 7, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
16,870 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Cotter Pin
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control · Honeywell
Component part number
324475523
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT FROM 21000 FEET, THE RT POWER LEVER WAS PULLED BACK BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE COMMAND. ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN TO PREVENT OVERTORQUING. ON INSPECTION OF FCU LINKAGES, MECHANICS FOUND THE COTTER PIN GOING THROUGH INPUT SHAFT AFT OF MAX STOP ARM HAD ONLY ONE LEG BENT OVER. OTHER LEG, IN CERTAIN POSITIONS WOULD HANG UP ON MIN STOP SCREW, PREVENTING FCU ARM FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. COTTER PIN WAS PROPERLY SECURED AND AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. (TC NR 20070312010)