SDR 11290376

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 28, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC300
Aircraft time
33,082 hours, 50,769 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Engine time
6,286 hours, 5,721 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C810242
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
33,082 hours, 50,769 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURINE TAKE OFF PREPORATION, PILOT ADVANCED POWER LEVERS AND NOTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE POWER DID NOT RESPOND. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED, THEY RETURNED TO THE RAMP, NO EMERGENCY ACTIONS REQUIRED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIN REVEALED THE POWER LEVER CABLE HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE CABLE HOUSING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.