Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 17, 2019
Submitted
March 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC158
Aircraft time
27,290 hours, 33,097 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
3008787
Condition
Separation
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT: UPON DEPARTURE, THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED TO MAX TRANSIENT POWER WHERE WE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. IT WAS STARTING TO SHAKE AND DEEMED UNSAFE. TORQUE READING INDICATED 5000 LBS AND 840 ITT FOR ABOUT 13 SECONDS UNTIL MANUALLY SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT EXCEED ANY LIMITATIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED OVERWEIGHT BUT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL ROD, AFT ROD END HAD SEPARATED AT BEARING AND CAUSED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER LEVER CONTROL. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE.

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