Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 6, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3516A
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952106
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
5417500
Part serial
BL103
Condition
Loose
Location
Servo End
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF NR: 120928) UPON ATTEMPT TO LAND, LT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO TO IDLE. REINSTALLED THROTTLE CABLE ROD END ON TO ARM BALL, AND REINSTALLED SAFETY CLIP. (K)

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