# SDR 2005FA0001600

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2005
- Submitted: December 20, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N63790](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63790), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 277754117
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [7602 · Mixture Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7602)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001600

## Discrepancy

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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