Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
December 14, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15412
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347350060
Aircraft time
8,809 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
89307000
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
376 hours
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

IN CRUISE, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE POWER FOR MANEUVERS PRACTICE. LT ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. INSTRUCTOR IDENTIFIED LT ENGINE THROTTLE PROBLEM, ENGINE RPM WAS STABLE AT NEAR FULL POWER. RETURNED TO HOME BASE. PILOT FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL ROD END AT FUEL CONTROL HAD SEPARATED.

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