Service difficulty report · Cable · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
215T9412638
Condition
Corroded
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OCCURRENCE ON AIRCRAFT, ENGINE POWER CONTROL CABLE TORN OFF. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ON THE APRON PERFORMING THE LT SIDE ENGINE START. NH SHOULD BE STABILIZED AT 78.5 PERCENT, BUT SUDDENLY THIS PARAMETER INCREASED UP TO A VALUE OF 107 PERCENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY TORQUE UP TO 120 PERCENT APPROXIMATELY. THE PILOT CUT OFF THE ENGINE BY MEANS OF THE CONDITION LEVER, BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HAD BEEN ALREADY DONE. THEREAFTER THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED, A CONTROL CABLE THAT ENTERED IN A CLOSE PULLEY BOX WAS FOUND CORRODED AND COMPLETELY TORN OFF. AFTER OPENING THE SIDE PANEL OF THE MENTIONED BOX THEY FOUND AN AWFUL INNER IMAGE.