SDR 96ZZZX1471

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech C23

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2149W
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M1532
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
CR
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

THROTTLE AUTHORITY BECAME INTERMITTENT, JAMMED, THEN UNRESPONSIVE IN-FLIGHT. CONDITIONS 2,800 MSL, (MINUS) 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, NIGHT CLEAR. OFF-AIRPORT LANDING MADE WITH THROTTLE STUCK AT 1,600 RPM. CHECKED CONTROL, FOUND JAMMED. THAWED CABLE CONTROL AND GOT SOME MOVEMENT, BUT STILL BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE ASSY. DISASSEMBLED, FOUND INTERMOST CABLE BENT, STRETCHED, AND DIRTY. CAUSE LIKELY DUE TO DIRT AND MOISTURE BUILD-UP AND LOW O.A.T. INSTALLED BEECH CABLE, PN 169-380084-13.

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