Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Lever
Part number
5052456849
Condition
Grooved
Location
At Pedestal
Part time
12,050 hours
Component
Beech · 5052456849
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING OF THE THROTTLE LEVER PEDESTAL A GROOVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN WORN BY RUBBING THE CATCH PLATE. SIMILAR CONDITION FOUND ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL LEVERS. SUBMITTER STATES THAT BEECH NOW MAKES THE PLATES OF A SOFTER MATERIAL AND RECOMMENDS INSPECTING THIS AREA CLOSELY.