Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
September 28, 2001
Submitted
October 16, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ289
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
1023890091
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Throttle
Part time
242 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED, RIGHT THROTTLE VERY STIFF, THROTTLE HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR MONTHS EARLIER FOR SAME REASON. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE, WHICH WAS COVERED WITH FIRE SLEEVE, HAD BEEN CHAFFING ON THE LOWER PART OF THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR HOUSING CLAMP, WHERE IT HAD CHAFFED THE CABLE HAD INDICATIONS OF BEING OVERHEATED. CABLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUTED ABOVE THE EXHAUST WHERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED BY THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD. WHEN REPLACING PARTS WITH NO CLEAR GUIDANCE ON ROUTING, NEED TO MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW INSTALLATION GUIDE.

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