Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 9, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,938 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
2489418
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AC DEPARTED AND A SHORT TIME LATER THE PILOT REPORTED THE LT ENGINE THROTTLE / MANIFOLD WAS SET AT 38 AND WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK. ON DECENT THE LT ENGINE MANIFOLD STAYED CONSTANT AT 38, THE EGT BEGAN TO RISE, ALONG WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD, AND OIL TEMPERATURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, TAXIED TO RAMP ON RT ENGINE. THE LT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, FOUND TO HAVE LOST ALL ENGINE OIL. THE ENGINE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LT THROTTLE CABLE IN THE CABIN PEDESTAL HAD FAILED. THE THROTTLE CABLE WIRES HAD SEVERED APPROXIMATELY .3125 FROM THE SWAGED PORTION OF THE ROD END. UNFORTUNATELY ON A RO

More about the Piper PA-31-350