SDR 98ZZZX4495

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40599
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277405345
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3138400
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Selector
Part time
9,628 hours
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 SWITCHED RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR PRIOR TO LANDING. ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PILOT THOUGHT FUEL SELECTOR CABLE MIGHT HAVE BROKEN DUE TO THE FACT IT MOVED VERY EASY. CROSS-FEED WAS SELECTED WHICH RESTORED POWER. PILOT MADE NORMAL LANDING. CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN INSIDE HOUSING WHERE IT CANNOT BE INSPECTED.

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