Service difficulty report · Rod End · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 4, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,981 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
HF3M
Condition
Seized
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE DOING SLOW FLIGHT THE THROTTLE BECAME VERY HARD TO MOVE EVEN WITH FRICTION LOCK OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE ROD END AT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD SEIZED. THE MANUAL STATES TO NOT LUBRICATE SEALED OR COATED BEARINGS.

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