What happened
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(-5) While on a part 135 cargo flight to Decatur, IL (dec), preparing for the landing the pilot selected the fullest tanks. A short time later, while on vectors for the back course the right engine began to lose power, the pilot selected cross feed and restored the engine operation. The pilot requested vectors for the ILS and made an uneventful landing and off loaded the cargo. Maintenance personnel checked and found the right fuel selector cable broken. The tank valve was secured in the outboard main position. The tank was filled and the pilot departed for jainesville, WI, under part 91 without further incident. Gail force express maintenance personnel replaced the cable. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) WHILE ON A PART 135 CARGO FLIGHT TO DECATUR, IL (DEC), PREPARING FOR THE LANDING THE PILOT SELECTED THE FULLEST TANKS. A SHORT TIME LATER, WHILE ON VECTORS FOR THE BACK COURSE THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, THE PILOT SELECTED CROSS FEED AND RESTORED THE ENGINE OPERATION. THE PILOT REQUESTED VECTORS FOR THE ILS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND OFF LOADED THE CARGO. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHECKED AND FOUND THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR CABLE BROKEN. THE TANK VALVE WAS SECURED IN THE OUTBOARD MAIN POSITION. THE TANK WAS FILLED AND THE PILOT DEPARTED FOR JAINESVILLE, WI, UNDER PART 91 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GAIL FORCE EXPRESS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE CABLE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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