Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
14,690 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
5038901215
Condition
Separated
Location
Throttle Cable
Part time
28,850 hours
Component
Throttle Cable · Cont
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT THROTTLE CABLE FAILED RESULTING IN A FULL THROTTLE CONDITION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.