What was found
PILOT COMPLAINED THAT THE PROPELLER CONTROL WAS HARD TO MOVE. WHEN TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED, THE CONTROL CABLE BROKE AND CAME OFF IN TECHNICIAN`S HAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL WITH NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2001
- Submitted
- January 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N71398
- Make and model
- Cessna 182M
- Aircraft serial
- 18259607
- Engine
- Cont O470R
- System (JASC)
- 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- C2995060102
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 3,695 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.