Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
January 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK178
Aircraft time
5,991 hours, 4,865 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
45AS4201039
Part serial
220
Condition
Binding
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE FL390 FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE LEFT POWER LEVER AS IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KELP. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH FL220 THE LEFT POWER LEVER HAD COME LOOSE. CREW MADE A NORMAL 2 ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING IN KELP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AFT POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLE. RUN UP CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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