Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
October 1, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
10,105 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Cable
Part number
991027114
Condition
Broken
Location
Mixture Control
Part time
10,177 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE ENGINE RUN-UP, THE RT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO MIXTURE CONTROL. THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN UNDER THE ENGINE CONTROL PEDISTAL. THE BRAKE WAS INSIDE THE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING AND COULD NOT BE SEEN WITH ANY INSPECTION. (TC NR 20071004006)

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