Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8285B
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288116066
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
455350
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
9,670 hours
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

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF, INSIDE THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING. WHEN THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, IT CREATED FREYED ENDS THAT CAUGHT IN THE CABLE HOUSING WHICH RESULTED IN THE THROTTLE BECOMING (STUCK) IN THE FULL POSITION WHICH ENDED IN THE PILOT PULLING THE MIXTURE TO FULL LEAN POSITION AND LANDING (DEAD STICK) AT OTIS ANG BASE. (NE01200505868) (K)

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