Service difficulty report · Linkage · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 19, 2015
Submitted
June 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494BC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0308
Aircraft time
30,930 hours, 14,242 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,235 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Linkage
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RPM LOSS ON THE RT ENG DROPPED FROM 2300 TO 2000 RPM. WOULD NOT CHANGE WHEN MOVING PROP LEVER. SECURED PROP LINKAGE IAW MM CH 61-20-00. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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