Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 11, 2009
Submitted
May 11, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N494ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496224
Aircraft time
1,574 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554546
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
487 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, LT THROTTLE FROZE. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE WITH MIXTURE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. RESEARCH OF FLEET RECORDS SHOW THIS IS BECOMING COMMON ( 1 PRIOR INFLIGHT AND ONE DURING GROUND MX OPERATIONS IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS) TROUBLESHOOTING FINDS THE CABLE IS BINDING ON THE ENGINE END IN THE RIGID SHEATH AREA. REPLACEMENT OF CABLE CURES PROBLEM. MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

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