Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
September 8, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6821V
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
200003
Engine
Lyc O360*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Throttle Arm
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON RUNUP, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL RPM. INVESTIGATION DETRMINED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD COME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM. BOLT WAS PRESENT, BUT NUT AND COTTER PIN WERE MISSING INSTALLED PROPER HARDWARE AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED, OK. (K)

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