Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
2,926 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
30205002
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT THE RT THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. UPON RETURN TO THE HANGAR, CABLE 30205-002 WAS REPLACED AND DUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. (TC NR 20070208003)

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