Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
7,297 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Clamp
Part number
S351
Condition
Loose
Location
Throttle Cable
Component
Cessna
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THROTTLE SHEAF HAD VIBRATED LOOSE FROM CONNECTING CLAMP WHICH LEFT NO CONTROL FOR THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT. THROTTLE CABLE WAS RE-POSITIONED IN THE SHEAF AND NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED.AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND UN AND ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL.

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