Service difficulty report · Throttle · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
April 20, 2025
Submitted
April 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959MA
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
684
Aircraft time
9,079 hours, 9,342 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, AT 8,000 FEET MSL, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 20% OF THROTTLE LEVER TRAVEL. THE THROTTLE OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST 80% OF TRAVEL BUT TORQUE, TEMP, AND NG% WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE LEVEL MOVEMENT PAST APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST 80% OF TRAVEL. ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE YOU COULD NOT HEAR OR FEEL A RESPONSE IN APPROXIMATELY THAT LAST 20% OF THROTTLE LEVER TRAVEL.