Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
18,183 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Pushrod
Part number
505245163
Condition
Worn
Location
Power Lever
Part time
18,190 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) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS WEAR ON THE RH POWER LEVER PEDESTAL PUSH ROD. IT WAS DETERMINED TO ORIGINATE FROM INTERFERENCE WITH THE LH PROPELLER CONTROL. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH BEECHCRAFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DIAGRAM SHOWING INSTALLATION IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WAS INCORRECT. AN ENGINEERING DRAWING WAS SUPPLIED BY BEECHCRAFT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SHOWING THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE INCORRECT AS THE BOLT ORIENTATION CONTINUED TO INTERFERE WITH OTHER CONTROLS IN SOME CONFIGURATIONS. THE BOLT ON ONE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROLS WAS REVERSED, WHICH APPEARED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE ACA INVOLVED SUBMITTED A MANUAL CHANGE REQUEST TO BEECHCRAFT. (TC# 20190403020)

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