Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N595ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496271
Aircraft time
218 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554546
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
218 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED RT THROTTLE STUCK. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. UPON DISASSEMBLE THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN AT THE ENG SIDE BETWEEN SHAFT AND THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER ACFT OPERATED BY THIS FLIGHT SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MFG.

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