Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 23, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63790
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277754117
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Cable
Part number
3020508
Condition
Broken
Location
Mixture Control
Part time
4,782 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

MIXTURE CABLE BROKE AT CONTROL LEVER END. 7 STRAND INNER CABLE PARTED .7500 INCH FROM PUSH/PULL SLIDER CABLE END. CABLE STRANDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BALLONED FROM OVER COMPRESSION, OVER TRAVEL. CABLE PARTED AT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE REPLACEMENT CABLE IS PN 454-204 AND MAY AVE BEEN IMPROVED OVER THE ORIGINAL. (K)

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