Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
January 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440S
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166016
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Rod End
Condition
Seized
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNABLE TO CONTROL ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER. ACCESS TOTAL INFLIGHT FEATHERING. FUEL CONTROL LINKING ROD END SEIZED, PREVENTED OPERATION OF FCU.

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