Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N919AF
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0174
Aircraft time
430 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2276112100
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Mixture
Part time
430 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE BROKEN AT THE FIREWALL. THIS IS THE FIFTH ONE TO FAIL ALL AT THIS LOCATION. INSPECTION OF THE 28 AIRCRAFT FLEET REVEALED 16 CABLES WITH A NOTICABLE KINK IN THE CABLE FELT WHEN LEVER IS ACTUATED AND HAND IS WRAPPED AROUND THE CABLE FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL.

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