Service difficulty report · Return Spring · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
10,086 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Return Spring
Part number
556580310
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Lever
Part time
10,049 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING THE FLARE OUT ON LANDING, THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND THE LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL CUTOFF RETURN SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE FUEL CUT OFF LEVER TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE THE HUGE SPLIT IN THE CUT OFF LEVERS. UPON LANDING WHEN PILOT SELECTED THE THRUST REVERSERS, THEN THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT BECAUSE THE POWER LEVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FULL BACK. SPRING WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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