Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 19, 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
Control Cable
Part number
993800053
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Controls
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SPECIAL INSP, THE RT ENGINE IDLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE SWAGED END (THE ENGINE END). THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS SPECIAL INSP WAS COMPLETED DUE TO HAVING FOUND A FAILED CABLE ON THE LT ENGINE OF THIS ACFT THE CABLE HAD FAILED AT THIS SAME SWAGED LOCATION.

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