Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,708 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Lever
Part number
6562093
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Throttle
Part time
11 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOUND THROTTLE LEVER CONTROL ARM LOOSE AT MATING SPLINES, ALTHOUGH ARM RETAINING NUT SEEMED TIGHT AND WITH LESS PAINT ON NUT, ROD END AND JAM NUT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF MOVEMENT. LEVER REMOVED AND BOTH THROTTLE ARM SHAFT AND LEVER SPLINES INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND. RE-INSTALLED ADJUSTED AND TORQUED. INDEPENDENT CONTROL CHECK CARRIED OUT.

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