Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,185 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554528
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
808 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT COULD NOT BRING THE RT ENGINE THROTTLE BACK TO THE CLIMB POSITION. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND LANDED. THE RT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED INTERNALLY. THE CABLE HAD BEEN REPLACED AT PREVIOUS ENGINE O/H IN FEB OF 2011. THE CABLE HAD 808 HOURS SINCE NEW.

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