Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 31, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
44,890 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Control Rod
Part number
87620102011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Condition
Part time
45,700 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 2 MECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL (MFC), THE NR 2 ENGINE CONDITION LEVER CONTROL ROD THAT GOES TO THE MFC FROM THE NACELLE QUADRANT (REF. IPC 76-20-00, FIG 5-150, P/N 87620102-011) WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE SOLID RIVET AT THE TOP END THAT PREVENTS THE TUBE ASSY FROM ROTATING ON THE FIXED ROD END. A NEW RIVET WAS INSTALLED.