Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N570ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496146
Aircraft time
2,457 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554528
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,457 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CROSS COUNTRY TO KINGMAN, DURING A TOUCH AND GO PROCEDURE THE STUDENT DECREASED THE THROTTLES BUT THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER DID NOT REDUCE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE MIXTURE WAS CUT OFF KILLING THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD BROKEN APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH INSIDE THE INSIDE THE CABLE SHEATH AT THE CABIN END OF THE CABLE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FLEXING AT THIS POINT DURING THROTTLE CHANGES.

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