Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
March 6, 2008
Submitted
March 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588X
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
52
Aircraft time
69,823 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13A
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17412C
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle Linkage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW LOST THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THEY PREFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. UPON ARRIVAL MAINT INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BOLT HOLDING THE LINKAGE ON TO THE FUEL CONTOL WAS BROKEN ALLOWING THE BELLCRANK TO SLIDE OFF THE FUEL CONTROL. MAINT REPLACED THE BOLT AND PREFORMED AND RIG CHECK AND OPS CHECK OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS. ALL WERE FOUND SATISFACTORY. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND WAS RELAUNCHED.