Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N861AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85001
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
120A6120
Condition
Broken
Part time
1,733 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING LANDING, THROTTLE WAS NOT GOING FULLY TO IDLE THEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING BROKE AND ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN WHERE IT COMES THRU THE FIREWALL. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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