Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 22, 2018
Submitted
November 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53482
Aircraft time
6,421 hours
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
C807382
Part serial
2579
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN PILOT MOVED THROTTLE TO CUTOFF AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH SAME RESPONSE. PILOT NOTED NG SLOWLY INCREASED TO 63% AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE USING FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE SWITCH. MAINT NOTED THAT THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD BROKEN.

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