Service difficulty report · Throttle Body · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 29, 2023
Submitted
October 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6875D
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020511
Aircraft time
11,054 hours, 41,790 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,254 hours, 1,834 cycles
Part
Throttle Body
Part number
642702A10
Condition
Backed Out
Part time
1,254 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT THROTTLE STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 34 INCHES MP WHEN REDUCING FROM TAKE OFF POWER TO CLIMB POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT THROTTLE BODY LEVER PIN HAD BACKED OUT AND WAS CONTACTING THE IDLE STOP. THE PIN WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

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