Service difficulty report · Rod End · Vikair DHC6400

Difficulty date
August 6, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Vikair DHC6400
Aircraft time
7 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Rod End
Part number
VSC303A
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fcu Control Rod
Part time
152 hours
Component
Control Rod · Vikair
Component part number
C6CE13987
Stage of operation
NR
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) MSN 974 LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO RETURN TO LOWER POWER SETTING DURING TAXI THIS MORNING. WHEN L/H POWER LEVER RETURN TO IDLE POSITION THE NG STILL 68%, R/H IS NORMAL. AFTER REMOVE THE FCU CONTROL ROD , CORROSION IS FOUND ON ROD END BEARING. THEN WE HAVE REMOVED THE CORROSION OF THE BEARING, TEST POWER LEVER SEVERAL TIMES, L/H ENGINE POWER IS NORMAL. REF PSM1-64-4 CH 76-10-00 FIG 15 ITEM 185A (TC# 20190807008)