Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
22,547 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
9938000521
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine End
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

AFTER LANDING, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE USING THE NORMAL PROCEDURES, THE CONDITION LEVER HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN USING THE FIREWALL SHUT OFF. WHEN MX INVESTIGATED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWAGED END OF THE LT ENGINE CONDITION LEVER CABLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CABLE AT THE ENGINE END OF THE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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