Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N291SA
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
9822005
Engine
Lyc AEIO360H1B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
191658
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Inst Panel
Part time
303 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MIXTURE CONTROL CONTROL CABLE FAILED, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WIRE SIZE. THE OUTER WOUND WIRE SHEATH EXTENDED UNDER LOAD, THIS CAUSED THE OUT OF RIG CONDITION, THAT WOULD NOT LET THE FUEL INJECTION MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER MOVE THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE. CHANGE THE TYPE OR SIZE OF THE CONTROL.