Service difficulty report · Select Lever · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Select Lever
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LH POWER LEVER FROZEN IN CLIMB OUT. ON LANDING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RELEASE TO DOWN POSITION AND REQUIRED THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION. ONCE LANDED MAINTENENACE CHECKED THE POWER LEVER AND RETRACTION SYSTEM AND BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY. LH POWER LEVER AND GEAR RETRACTIOIN LINKAGE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS INSPECTED FROM PEDESTAL TO LH FUEL CONTROL UNIT FOR CORRECT ROUTING AND OPERATION. MOISTURE WAS FOUND ON CABLES AND FUSELAGE PRESSURE SEALS LH SIDE. SUSPECT FROZEN CONTROLS DUE TO SLUSH THROWN INTO WHEEL WELL AND FREEZING CAUSING CONTROLS TO TEMPORARILY SEIZE. CABLES AND LINKAGE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.