Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech T34A

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3006C
Make and model
Beech T34A
Aircraft serial
T34403
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Valve
Condition
Corroded
Location
Csu Beta
Component
Csu · Woodward
Component part number
821000201
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FIRST ANNUAL INSPECTION SINCE NEW FOUND POWER LEVER TO HAVE RESISTANCE FROM REVERSE GOING FORWARD TO THE IDLE GATE. FOUND CSU TO HAVE HEAVY RUST IN THE DRY AREA OF THE BETA VALVE INCLUDING BETA VALVE SHAFT, WASHER, AND SPRING. INSTALL O/H CSU. NO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE AT POWER LEVER NOTED. SUGGEST THAT MFG ADD BETTER CORROSION PREVENTION TO BETA VALVE DRY AREA AND INCLUDE AN INSPECION/LUBRICATION SCHEDULE.

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