Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N861AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85001
Aircraft time
5,018 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Engine time
1,321 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Control Cable
Part number
120A6122
Condition
Broken
Location
Mixture Cc
Part time
3,214 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING GROUND OPERATION HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF MIXTURE CONTROL. INVESTIGATION MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE CONTROL IN THE CABIN. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECOMMEND ENGINE CONTROL CABLES BE REPLACED AT ENGINE CHANGE (1800 HRS.)

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