Service difficulty report · Lever · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 10, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
28,142 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Lever
Part number
50944078
Condition
Worn
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ALUMINUM INPUT LEVER ARM THAT GOES ONTO THE SHAFT FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL CAMBOX, LOCATED ON THE ENGINE, SLIPPED ON THE SHAFT CAUSING A RE-INDEXING OF THE ENGINE RIGGING, PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO REDUCE THE POWER TO IDLE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN FROM BEECHCRAFT. THE ALUMINUM ARM HAS NO SPLINES AND SLIDES OVER A STEEL SHAFT WITH VERY SMALL SPLINES. THE CLAMPING BOLT (ON THE LEVER) MUST BE EXTREMELY TIGHT (BEYOND STANDARD TORQUE AND NO SPECIAL TORQUE IS LISTED IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL) AND SINCE THERE IS NO SPLINES ON THE ARM, IT CAN EASILY SLIP ON THE SHAFT IF THE ARM IS NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION AND THE BOLT IS NOT OVER TIGHT. THIS IS THE MAIN PART USED TO TRANSFER POWER LEVER INPUTS FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE ENGINE. (TC NR 20091112004)

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