Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
January 8, 2010
Submitted
February 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57651
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241484
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
660226001
Condition
Frayed
Part time
4,920 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THROTTLE CABLE LOCKED IN FLIGHT, EXAMINATION FOUND PARTIAL FAILURE OF INTERNAL CABLE APPROX I5 CM FROM SWAG AT CONTROL KNOB END OF ASSY. BELIEVE FAILURE TO BE CAUSED BY TURNING KNOB WHILE TIGHTENING THROTTLE LOCK OR BY ATTEPTING TO USE A VENIER CONTROL.

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