Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 19, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,640 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
9938000521
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUTDOWN ON THE GROUND USING THE CONDITION LEVER, THE PILOT HAD TO USE THE FIREWALL SHUT-OFF IN ORDER TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LT IDLE CONTROL CABLE ASSY FAILED AT THE MALE TERMINAL END AT THE ENGINE. THE MALE THREADED END PORTION SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE SLIDE AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SWAGED/PRESSED ON. (TC NR 20070123001)

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