Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Lear 25D

Difficulty date
November 17, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600GM
Make and model
Lear 25D
Aircraft serial
290
Engine
Ge CJ6108
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
111B0100
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Eng Throttle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHEN THROTTLED TO IDLE FOR DESCENT. ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY AIR STARTED. UPON LANDING THROTTLES WERE RETARDED AND NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AGAIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED ENGINE INSTALLATION AND RE-RIGGED NR 1 ENGINE AIRCRAFT THROTTLE CONNECTOR AT ENGINE MAIN FUEL CONTROL. ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. NO RECENT MAINTENANCE TO THROTTLE CABLE OR FUEL CONTROL CONNECTOR WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER MAIN BATTERIES HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FOLLOWING SCHEDULED BATTERY SERVICING. SUSPECT LT THROTTLE CABLE WAS MOVED TO CLEAR LT BATTERY DURING REMOVAL/ INSTALLATION AND CAUSED CABLE TO COME OUT OF RIG. (K)

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