Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 14, 2017
Submitted
May 11, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6943Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274350
Aircraft time
5,918 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
3020502
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT THROTLLE CABLE BROKE IN FLIGHT AT HIGH POWER SETTING. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE ON FINAL APPROACH AS PRECAUTION.

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