SDR 98ZZZX3458

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83RA
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
31638
Part
Control Cable
Part number
24889407
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HAVING NO CONTROL OF MIXTURE. INSPECTION FOUND MIX IN FULL RICH POSITION ON FUEL SERVO AND CONTROL CABLE BROKEN. BREAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSIDE CABLE HOUSING AT CONSOLE END. NO RECORD OF CABLE REPLACEMENT FOUND. AIRCRAFT HAS 10,600 HOURS. MIXTURE, THROTTLE AND PROPELLER CABLES WERE REPLACED FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE OF AIRCRAFT.

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