Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Bell 47G2

Difficulty date
December 5, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 47G2
Aircraft time
23,438 hours
Engine
Lyc VO435A1E
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
A5222690
Condition
Frozen
Location
Below Rh Engine
Component
Cable · Bell · A5222640
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) THROTTLE FROZEN AT CRUISE POWER WHEN HELICOPTER CLIMBED THROUGH FREEING LEVEL AT APPROXIMATE 3,000'. THE CABLE BECAME UNSTUCK WHEN THE HELICOPTER RETURNED TO A LOWER LEVEL. BY THIS TIME THE PILOT (FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR) CARRIED OUT AN AUTO ROTATION TO ABBOTSFORD AIRPORT AND HOVER TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR.

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