Service difficulty report · Throttle · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
15,722 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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) THROTTLE NOTICED IT HAD NO BOUNCE AT FULL TRAVEL. COWLING REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LOWER PORTION HAD COME LOOSE FROM REST OF CABLE. WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED THE CABLE WOULD MOVE FULL TRAVEL, BUT THE INNER CABLE WAS OPEN TO ELEMENTS. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE.

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