Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
October 11, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9420Y
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC582
Aircraft time
3,965 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Engine time
1,329 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
Part
Control Cable
Part number
503891021
Condition
Detached
Location
Mixture Cable
Part time
3,965 hours
Component
Mixture Cable · Beech
Component part number
5038910212
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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 FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE MIXTURE CONTROL FAILED AND THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER LANDING, FOUND THE SWAGGED END OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE (PN 50-389010-21) HAD SEPARATED AT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

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