Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6000C
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1037
Engine
Cont IO360*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mixture Control
Part time
769 hours
Component
Mixture Control
Component part number
14392101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

MIXTURE CONTROL AND ALTERNATOR BATTERY AND CABLE ARE TIED TOGETHER. CONTROL AND CABLE CHAFED INSULATION OFF CABLE AND SHORTED TO MIXTURE CABLE, CAUSING MIXTURE CABLE TO FREEZE UP AT ITS CURRENT SETTING. WHEN TYING WIRES AND CABLE AND LINES OR HOSE TOGETHER USE A STAND OFF FOR SEPARATION BETWEEN THEM.

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