Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
August 4, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8401T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
288290033
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
MC455350
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE WHERE THE HARD TUBE TO CABLE JUNCTION IS RIGHT BEHIND THE FIXED CABLE BRACKET. IT BROKE INTERNALLY. IT IS BELIEVED, THE SHAKING OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ON STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CABLE TO BREAK, SINCE THE MOUNT IS FIXED AND THE ENGINE IS BETWEEN THE CLAMP AND WHERE IT IS HOOKED TO THE CARB, WILL NOT ALLOW MUCH VIBRATION WITHOUT STRAINING SOMETHING.

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