Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 23

Difficulty date
August 29, 2005
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2388Q
Make and model
Beech 23
Aircraft serial
M469
Aircraft time
950 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Fractured
Location
Mixture
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF. EXAM FOUND MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FRACTURED AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE NEAR SET SCREW TO CARBURETOR. FATIGUE ON CABLE INDICATES INSTALLATION ERROR. FRACTURE COULD NOT BE SEEN DUE TO OUTER SHEATH ON MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE.

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