Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 9, 2009
Submitted
July 28, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N157WM
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496157
Aircraft time
2,794 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554528
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
624 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TRAINING, RT THROTTLE CABLE FROZE JUST BELOW MID TRAVEL. PROP WAS FEATHERED AND ENG WAS SHUTDOWN FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX FOUND CABLE BOUND ON THE ENG END IN THE RIGID SHEATH AREA. A HALF MOON SHAPED SLIVER OF METAL WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE SHEATH AND SWAGGED CABLE END (RUBBER BOOT WAS IN PLACE). REPLACEMENT CABLE CURED PROBLEM. MFG WAS NOTIFIED.

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