Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2010
Submitted
September 9, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8251C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1543
Aircraft time
20,607 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
9 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Fmu
Part time
9 hours, 9 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ON A TRAINING MISSION, THE PILOT`S THROTTLE CABLE WAS HARD TO MOVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MX FOUND THE ARM ON THE THROTTLE SIDE WAS VERY STIFF. FUEL METERING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND RUN-UP WAS PERFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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