Service difficulty report · Pushrod

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Pushrod
Part number
T67B50227
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Part time
1,302 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK THE PUSHROD BROKE AT THE FORWARD THREADED END, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CLEVIS ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT HAD ENOUGH TRAVEL TO PERFORM A SAFE LANDING.