Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft time
3,872 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Part
Control Cable
Part number
600035549
Condition
Separated
Location
Mixture Control
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ENGINES WERE BEING REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT. DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS, BOTH THE LT MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE P/N 600035-549 AND RIGHT HAND MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE P/N 600035-547 WERE FOUND TO BE SEPARATED AT THE SWAGED END. THE LT CABLE HAD A TIME OF 2125.8 HOURS SINCE NEW. TIME ON R/H CABLE UNKNOWN. THE CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.