Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 7, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166GA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC337
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
74060613
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
20,201 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT DISCREPANCY REPORT THAT POWER LEVER HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLE BROKEN IN WING ROOT AREA. CABLE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BEING KINKED. BREAK IS IN THIS AREA. CABLE REPLACED WITH CONTROL CABLE C8102414. ENGINE CONTROL RIGGING ACCOMPLISHED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)