SDR 96ZZZX2878

Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
April 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2837007
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
455322
Condition
Broke
Location
Throttle
Part time
5,702 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THROTTLE CABLE BROKE AT ENGINE END WHERE CONTROL CONNECTS TO FUEL INJECTOR. FOUND STANDS BROKE WHERE CABLE END SWAGES ONTO CABLE CORE STRANDS. CABLE IS ORIGINAL PART. EXTRA ATTENTION IS BEING PLACED ON HIGH TIME CABLES. THIS SAME CABLE IS USED FOR PROPELLER AND MIXTURE CONTROLS.

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