Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 22, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
7,526 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Sleeve
Part number
7423461
Condition
Worn
Location
Throttle Cable
Component
Cable
Component part number
7423461
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN OPERATIONS CHECK AFTER STARTER GENERATOR CHANGE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TO 70 PERCENT THEN RETARDED TO IDLE QUICKLY (1 SEC.). ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ENGINE RIGGING WAS CHECKED, THEN THE INNER CABLE OF THE AFT THROTTLE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. FOUND THAT THE OUTSIDE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY COULD BE REMOVED EVEN WITH THE LOCK BOLT TIGHT AND THAT THE INNER CABLE WAS BEING PULLED OUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS QUICKLY RETARDED TO IDLE.