Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 9, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600421
Aircraft time
10,174 hours, 8,401 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Throttle Cable
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH THROTTLE LEVERS AT ALTITUDE BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE LT THROTTLE LEVER TAKES 2 HANDS AND EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF POWER CHANGE. AT LOWER ALTITUDES (10,000 AND BELOW) THROTTLE LEVERS SEEM NORMAL. REMOVED BOTH ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE ROD ENDS AT FUEL LEVERS. DICONNECTED FUEL TO FLOW DIVIDER RODS ON BOTH ENGINES. NOTED BOTH ENGINES FLOW DIVIDER IDLE STRIP SCREWS SET EXTREMELY TIGHT. RESET TENSION, ADJUSTED BOTH THROTTLE CABLE ROD ENDS. CONNECTED ALL ITEMS. RAN BOTH ENGINES, CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW CH 76-11-02 OF THE MM.