What was found
(CAN) INSP REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE BRACKET WHICH IS RIVETED TO THE TOP OF THE CARB HEAT BOX WITH BLIND RIVETS HAD WORKED LOOSE AND WAS ALLOWING MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE AND CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2009
- Submitted
- March 5, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 594 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Throttle
- Part time
- 597 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.