Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC8102

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.

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).