Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
6,303 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3085600
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Selector
Component
Fuel · Piper
Component part number
30856000
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE TESTING OPERATION OF LT FUEL SELECTOR CONTROL NOTICED THAT THE LT SIDE WAS MOVING VERY EASY. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE INNER CABLE HAD BROKEN LEAVING THE FUEL VALVE IN AN UNKNOWN POSITION. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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