Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 6, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,745 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
704A34130052
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT MAKES NORMAL LDG AT FIRE BASE CAMP IN PELICAN NARROWS, SASK. PILOT PULLS / RETARDS THROTTLE LEVER & HEARS CLUNK. THROTTLE LEVER IS VERY LOOSE & ENGINE DOES NOT SHUTDOWN, IDLES AT 55 PERCENT NG. THROTTLE LEVER IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ANY POSITIIONS . PILOT RETARDS FUEL SHUT OFF LEVER & SHUTS DOWN ENGINE.UPON INVEST. THEY NOTICE FCU BALL CABLE INNER PORTION AT THREADED ENDS IS SHEARED OFF. ENGINEER ARRIVES & DETERMINES THAT AREA WHERE CABLE BROKE HAS BEEN 75 PERCENT CRACKED FOR WHILE DUE TO STRESS AT UPPER HOLE OF LEVER. MWC "CAUTIONS" THAT UPPER HOLE BE USED. MWC 760000502282 FIG.2. LOWER HOLE TESTED W/O STRESS & WERE ABLE TO RIG F.C.U. SAME.