Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N949NA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
221
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
1159P200597
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE (FS-512 R) WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY FRAYED WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 PER CENT OF THE STRANDS BROKEN. THE OTHER CABLES DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN STRANDS BUT DID HAVE SOME WIRES BROKEN.