Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Univar 415D

Difficulty date
September 5, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99055
Make and model
Univar 415D
Aircraft serial
1678
Engine
Cont C85*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
41551048
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
2,421 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PRACTICING ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES, ACFT ENGINE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUTS. AN OFF FIELD LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITH GOOD RESULTS. POST EVENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE TUBULAR HOUSING OF THE THROTTLE ASSY HAD CRACKED AT THE SWEDGED-WELDED END WHERE THE SPIRAL CABLE HOUSING IS ATTACHED. THE SPIRAL HOUSING CAME FREE OF THE THROTTLE ASSY AND WHEN INPUTS WERE MADE. THE INNER THROTTLE CABLE WAS FLEXING UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FAILED TO OPEN THE THROTTLE OF THE CARBURETOR.