Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech C23

Difficulty date
August 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C23
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
16938008413
Condition
Broken
Location
Throttle Inner
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AT RUN-UP THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INNER CABLE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN.

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