What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, GATE LEVER RIVETS OF THE NUMBER 1 POWER LEVER SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT THE POWER LEVER COULD NOT BE RETARDED BELOW FLIGHT IDLE (FLIGHT IDLE GATE).
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 63,734 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Rivet
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Power Lever
- 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.