Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
April 17, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
A552326
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE PILOT COULD NOT GET RT ENGINE POWER LOW ENOUGH FOR APPROACH POWER SETTING. A/C LANDED AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL POWER SETTING AND AFTER LANDING NEITHER BETA OR REVERSE SELECTIONS WERE POSSIBLE. MAINT FOUND POWER LEVER MOVEMENT IN COCKPIT LIMITED IN FORWARD DIRECTION AND NO MOVEMENT IN EITHER DIRECTION WAS VISIBLE AT ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT POWER CONTROL TELEFLEX CABLE HAD BROKED INSIDE ITS CONDUIT. LOCATION OF BREAK WAS AT A 180 DEGREE BEND IN CABLE JUST BELOW ENGINE CONTROL CAM CLUSTER.