Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
5,082 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
MCC29950501
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT MAKING AN APPROACH TO SCHEDULED LANDING WHEN ENGINE POWER WENT TO IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE TO ACTIONS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN FIELD SHORT OF RUNWAY AND EXPERIENCED NO DIFFICULTY. AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH TUNDRA TIRES. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE AT THE ENGINE CONNECTION HAD FAILED. THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT FLOWN FROM FIELD. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. P/N MCC299505-01 IS A PMA PART.

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