Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 182R

Difficulty date
May 5, 2009
Submitted
May 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5481E
Make and model
Cessna 182R
Aircraft serial
18268325
Aircraft time
1,550 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Engine time
1,550 hours
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Prop Governor
Part time
1,550 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON APPLYING FULL THROTTLE FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE ENGINE ONLY REACHED 2000 RPM. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND A VISUAL CHECK OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS MADE. THE MX RATED PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL WAS STICKING BEFORE REACHING THE HIGH RPM STOP. DURING FURTHER FUNCTIONAL TESTING THE CABLE FROZE, THEN BROKE AT THE AFT END OF THE CABLE.

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