Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
May 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020631
Aircraft time
36,429 hours
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
MS24665132
Condition
Missing
Location
Prop Control
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

PILOT REPORTED LEFT PROP STUCK AT 2600 RPM - LEVER NOT CONTROLLING PROP RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT PROP CONTROL LEVER PIN AT THE CONTROL CABLE/LEVER JUNCTION IN THE CONTROL QUADRANT DISCONNECTED - MAINTENANCE INSTALLED AND SECURED NEW PIN WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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