Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290PF
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11290
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Arm
Part number
8935701
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
4,618 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER DISCOVERING A NON-RESPONSIVE POWER LEVER DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT POWER LEVER CABLE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL (PPC). THE AFFECTED POWER LEVER ARM THAT BECAME DISCONNECTED IS SPLINED TO A SHAFT ON THE PPC, AND SECURED BY A SAFETY WIRED SCREW. THE SAFETY WIRE ON THE SCREW WAS INTACT. WHEN THE PILOTS RECOGNIZED THE POWER LEVER WAS NON RESPONSIVE, THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE AIRPLANE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.