Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
10,719 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Retainer
Part number
37143000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
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) PILOT SNAGGED A/C : SNAPPING NOISE WHEN THROTTLES PULLED TO IDLE AND SEEM TO BE JAMMING. INVESTIGATION FOUND ENGINE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT LT SIDE SUPPORT FLANGE. THROTTLE CABLES SOMEWHAT STIFF TO MOVE BUT WORKABLE AND NOT SEIZING. SUPPORT BRACKET P/N: 37143-000 TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN BUT DOES NOT APPEAR ORIGINAL.

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