Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 19, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
7,351 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C807382
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
LD
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) PILOT LANDED AFTER DROPPING PASSENGERS ON SKI RUN. THROTTLE TWIST GRIP DID NOT RESPOND WHEN ROLLED TO IDLE SETTING PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO BASE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT HMU INPUT LEVER MANUALLY BY AME. THROTTLE CABLE FOUND BROKEN UNDER FRONT CABIN FLOOR. BREAK FOUND AT LOCATION OF TIGHT RADIUS CURVE IN CABLE ROUTING.

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