Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
June 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Cable
Part number
6000251
Condition
Broken
Location
Interanl
Part time
1,710 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE RIGHT HAND MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN GUIDE TUBE JUST BEFORE THE ROD END AT THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE SWIVEL CRIMP HAD LET GO EXPOSING THE INNER CABLE AND ALLOWING IT TO COME OUT OF ITS GUIDE TUBE. CABLE REPLACED.