# SDR ALGA2018112947178

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 22, 2018
- Submitted: November 29, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N410AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N410AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53482
- Aircraft time: 6,421 hours
- System (JASC): [7603 · Power Lever](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7603)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALGA2018112947178

## Discrepancy

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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