Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
C807382
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Engine
Part time
3,995 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. IT WAS SHUTDOWN USING THE FUEL VALVE. FOUND THAT THE CONTROL ASSY, THROTTLE CABLE, HAD DISCONNECTED INTERNALLY.

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