# SDR 99ZZZX360

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N84EA
- Make and model: Cessna 550
- Registry model: [Cessna 550](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-550) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5500484
- System (JASC): [7603 · Power Lever](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7603)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 556580315
- Condition: Broke
- Location: Throttle
- Part time: 6,723 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX360

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED HE HEARD A 'POP' DURING ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND LEFT THROTTLE TRIGGER LOST TENSION.  FOUND SPRING BROKEN AND REPLACED UNIT.  FAILURE OF THIS SPRING COULD ALLOW THROTTLE TO MAKE A 'CUT-OFF' INADVERTENTLY INSTEAD AT IDLE.

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