Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5331N
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496106
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554546
Condition
Binding
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
447 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT THROTTLE CABLE JAMMED IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE PILOT HAD TO FEATHER LT ENGINE AND THEN LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED LT THROTTLE CABLE AND FOUND THE CABLE TO BE JAMMED AT THE LT ENGINE CARBURETOR CABLE ATTACH POINT. RECOMMEND REPLACING CABLE AND REPOSITIONING CABLE CLAMP TO ALLOW A BETTER CABLE ALIGNMENT.

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