Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 21, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
2,631 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
A15500550
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
2,631 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED TO ABOVE 2000RPM AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE RPM. MX FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD BROKEN INTERNALLY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF WHERE THE CABLE HSG EXITS THE FIREWALL.

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