Service difficulty report · Throttle · Cessna P206C

Difficulty date
August 10, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8630Z
Make and model
Cessna P206C
Aircraft serial
P2060430
Engine
Cont IO520A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Part number
5122218
Condition
Broken
Location
Central Assy
Part time
126 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT STARTED TO REDUCE POWER IN ORDER TO LOSE ALTITUDE. AT THIS TIME, THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE CAUSING A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER. PILOT MADE SAFE LANDING IN A REMOTE FIELD. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN JUST ABOVE THE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSE AS IMPROPER HARDWARE USED ON SUPPORT BRACKET ALLOWING IT TO FLEX AS THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROLS WERE CYCLED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED TO PREVENT RECURRENCES, CLOSER INSPECTION OF FLIGHT CRITICAL ITEMS SHOULD BE PERFORMED IAW MANUFACTURER''S MM. (X)

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