Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
36,007 hours, 50,567 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3052970
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Condition Lever
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) AFTER FLIGHT, THE NR 2 CONDITION LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO FEATHER OR CUTOFF, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUTDOWN USING THE T-HANDLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 TELEFLEX CABLE HAD BECOME UNSCREWED NEAR THE BEARING. WE WERE UNAWARE THAT THE CABLE COULD BE UNSCREWED AT THIS LOCATION, WHEN THE CABLE IS ASSEMBLED THERE IS NO VISUAL INDICATION THAT THE CABLE CAN BE DISASSEMBLED. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR THE CABLE TO BE LOCK WIRED AT THIS LOCATION. TIME SINCE NEW UNKNOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE OTHER UNSCREWED CABLE ON THE AIRCRAFT. WE WILL BE INSPECTING OUR FLEET TO ASSURE NO OTHER CABLES ARE LOOSE. (TC NR 20071217004)