Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
June 3, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N840MA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Aircraft serial
612
Aircraft time
9,970 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
311AS3146780
Condition
Frayed
Location
Throttle
Part time
9,970 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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND A FRAYED ENGINE CONTROL CABLE. THE FRAYED PORTION WAS LOCATED IN THE AFT FUSELAGE WHERE THE CABE GOES OVER A 90DEGREE TURN PULLEY. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE CABLE PROBLEMS THIS OPERATOR HAS FOUND IN THE LAST 90 DAYS