Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
16,944 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
3018024
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 2 Throttle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED A DEFECT NR 2582A: ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENGINE NR 2 THROTTLE LEVER WAS STUCK. WORKED THE THROTTLE BACK AND FORTH IN CRUISE 3 - 4 TIMES AND FOUND OK. ON FINAL APPROACH INTO ARRIVAL AIRPORT, THE NR 2 THROTTLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AGAIN. MAINT LATER FOUND THE WIRE WITH A 1.5 INCH LONG RIGID SPOT AT 18 INCHES FROM THE ROD END ATTACHMENT. THE ROD END P/N: 3008787 WAS FOUND BENT ALSO. BOTH PART WERE REPLACED AND RE-RIGGED THE ENGINE IAW MM. THE ENGINE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND HAS 3.4 HOURS SINCE LAST OVERHAUL. (TC NR 20080220001)