Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
20,661 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C8102415
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, CREW SELECTED SPEEDS HIGH & APPLIED POWER. AS POSITIVE TORQUES WERE CALLED TROUGH ABOUT 1200FT/LBS, A SNAP WAS HEARD & THE LT POWER LEVER ADVANCED FORWARD WITH NO FURTHER ENGINE POWER INCREASE. TAKEOFF ABORTED & CREW SLOWLY REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE. LT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO FURTHER POSITIVE POWER LEVER INPUTS BUT WOULD RESPOND WHEN REDUCED TO FLT IDLE. ACFT TAXIED BACK TO APRON & SHUTDOWN. MX DETERMINED LT ENGINE POWER LEVER CABLE SECTION FROM POWER LEVER QUADRANT TO WING ROOT HAD BROKEN. NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR BREAK DETERMINED BUT IT WAS AT THE POINT WHERE PROPER ROUTING OF CABLE REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT BEND IN CABLE ASSY. CABLE REPLACED & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.