Service difficulty report · Linkage · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66906
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405197
Aircraft time
18,637 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
10,463 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Linkage
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Throttle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF E2 DURING CLIMB OUT, ENG WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. PILOT SHUT DOWN & SECURED ENG. MX FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT LINKAGE WAS LOOSE ON THE SERVO, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, CAUSING THE ADJUSTMENT SERRATIONS NOT ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER. THROTTLE LEVER MOVEMENT WAS NOT BEING MECHANICALLY TRANSMITTED TO FUEL SERVO. FUEL SERVO WAS CHANGED FOR OVERHAUL ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.

More about the Piper PA-31-350