Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,793 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
A15500550
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
2,314 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THROTTLE WENT TO FULL AS DESIGNED. ACFT FLOWN BACK AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LANDED SAFELY. INSP REVEALED THROTTLE INNER CABLE BROKEN WHERE CABLE GOES THRU FIREWALL. NEW CABLE INSTALLED.

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