Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
8,624 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
554294
Condition
Frayed
Location
Carb Heat
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON COMPLETION OF A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL FELT LOOSE. UPON CLOSER INSP BY MX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE ASSY HAD FAILED WHERE THE FLEXIBLE CABLE IS SWAGED TO THE LEVER END ROD. INNER CABLE WAS SEVERELY FRAYED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATED. UNSERVICEABLE CABLE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.

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