Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
June 2, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft time
5,508 hours
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
991026720
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DOING UPPER AIR WORK, IT WAS NOTICED THEIR WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM RT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNING NORMAL SO THE CREW RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND DID A NORMAL LANDING AND SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE ON TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WHERE THE FLEX CABLE IS CRIMPED INTO THE SOLID ROD. PARTS ON ORDER. (TC NR 20060602003)

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