Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 13, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
16,744 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
5038015221
Condition
Stuck
Location
Power Lever
Component
Power Lever
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER COMPLETING THE DECENT CHECKS, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. THE POWER LEVER FOR THE RT ENGINE WOULD NOT MOVE. ALL ATTEMPTS TO MOVE THE POWER LEVER WERE UNSUCESSFUL SO THECREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE RT ENGINE DOWN. ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE CABLE AND IT APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. HOWEVER, UPON RETURN TO BASE THE CREW DISCOVERED THE SAME FAULT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CASE ON THE CABLE WAS SPLIT IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND THE MOISTURE HAD ENTERED INTO THE STRANDS CAUSING CORROSION.

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