SDR 96ZZZX4934

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Amtr VARIEZE

Difficulty date
September 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3LV
Make and model
Amtr VARIEZE
Aircraft serial
1
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Mixture
Part time
627 hours
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

MIXTURE CABLE HOUSING FAILED AT BRACKET ASSY WHERE CABLE IS SECURED TO THE CARBURETOR. CABLE COULD PULL LEVER TO 'LEAN', BUT COULD NOT PUSH TO 'RICH'. CABLE ALSO APPEARED TO BE TOO SHORT AS IT ENTERED THE BRACKET AT AN ACUTE ANGLE. THIS PREVENTED THE RETURN SPRING FROM OVERRIDING THE FRICTION OF THE CABLE HOUSING ON THE CABLE.