Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
5,356 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
2076000196
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) TWO CONTROL CABLES ARE BOLTED TO A SINGLE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER IN THE CABIN PEDESTAL. THESE INNER CABLES ARE THEN ROUTED THROUGH THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE OUTER SHEATHS AND CONNECTED TO EACH CARBURRETOR THROTTLE LEVER. THE RIGHT INNER CABLE BROKE AND SEPATATED FROM THE THROTTLE LEVER SO THE PILOT HAD NO MORE CONTROL OF THE RIGHT CARBURRETOR BUT STILL HAD CONTROL OF THE LEFT ONE. SHE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN ON APPROACH AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION, A NEW INNER RT CABLE WAS INSTALLED PER MM, RIGGED, DUAL INSPECTED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER ENGINE GROUND RUN. (TC 20091021013)

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