Service difficulty report · Rod · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7911
Aircraft time
18,798 hours, 19,236 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
31,798 hours, 28,011 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Cowling
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT THRUST LEVER WAS JAMMED IN POSITION DURING FLIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH (QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK), SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE AFT CORE UPPER COWL UPPER SUPPORT ROD DISCONNECTED AND JAMMED, BLOCKING FUEL CONTROL ROD. SUPPORT ROD WAS MISSING ITS KEEPER BOLT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW SECURING PIN ON LEFT ENGINE UPPER CORE COWL USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.