Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
7,336 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
89P11441
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Firewall Pully
Stage of operation
DE
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

RT THROTTLE STICKING PERIODICALLY AND WILL NOT ALLOW MORE THEN 30-36" OF POWER. CABLE FOUND POPPED OUT OF PULLY GROOVE AT FIREWALL PULLY CLUSTER AND FOUND SITTING IN BETWEEN TWO PULLEYS.