SDR 95ZZZX3514

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
July 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2942X
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft serial
17700342
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S122219
Condition
Cracked
Location
Throttle
Part time
1,413 hours
Component
Facet · MA4SPA
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BENT AND CRACKED AT THE BEND LOCATED AT THE THREADED END WHERE THE ROD END ATTACHES TO THE CABLE. IT APPEARED WHEN THE THROTTLE HIT ITS STOP, THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTINUED TO BE PUSHED. THE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS VERY COSTLY.

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