SDR 99ZZZX4212

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N85PR
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft serial
18501777
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C2995070201
Condition
Failed
Location
Mixture Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GRADUALLY LOST POWER AND CRASHED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE THREADED END OF THE MIXTURE CABLE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE ROD END IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TIPS OF THE ELEVEN THREADS ON THE END OF THE CABLE WERE WORN SO THAT IT COULD BE INSERTED IN THE ROD END WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. THE JAM NUT WAS FOUND ON THE GOOD THREADS ADJACENT TO THE WORN THREADS. THE ROD END COULD BE SECURELY THREADED ON TO THE SERVICEABLE THREADS.

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