Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
17,130 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
7630101910107
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) ON ATTEMPTING START ON NR 2 ENGINE THE PILOT NOTICED NO T5 RISE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED THAT WHEN THROTTLE CABLE WAS MOVED THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT AT THE FUEL CONTROL ARM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BROKEN AT APPROXIMATELY 12" FROM THE FUEL CONTROL ARM INSIDE THE CABLE ASSY.