Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 24, 2008
Submitted
July 9, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75528
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17267783
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Arm
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle Cable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOLT CONNECTING CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM TO THROTTLE CABLE FAILED RESULTING IN THROTTLE STICKING OPEN. PILOT PLACED MIXTURE CONTROL IN IDLE CUTOFF POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO RUNWAY AT AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED POWER LINES SHORT OF RUNWAY. BOLT WAS NOT RECOVERED. (K)

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