Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 5, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
513
Aircraft time
20,769 hours, 30,256 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pcu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2169, DURING TAXI WITH THE POWER LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE NR 2 PROPELLER GROUND RANGE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED INITIAL POSITION CHECK OF THE POWER LEVER CONTROL SYSTEM AND FOUND PCU POWER LEVER PIN SLOT (K) DID NOT LINE UP. ADJUSTED PCU PUSHROD END AND REINSPECTED ENGINE POWER AND CONDITION CONTROL RIGGING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.