Service difficulty report · Lever

Difficulty date
October 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Lever
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Power/Condition
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO BOTH CONDITION AND POWER LEVER INPUTS AFTER START AT A REMOTE AIRSTRIP. UPON INSPECTION, OBSERVED NO FAULT DURING THE START CYCLE. ALL AIRFRAME LEVER INPUTS APPEARED TO BE MOVING WITHOUT RESTRICTION AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECENT MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT IN THE LAST WEEK. THE ACFT OPERATED THIS MORNING AND WAS FOUND TO BE UNRESPONSIVE UPON START FOR DEPARTURE OF RETURN LEG.