Service difficulty report · Power Cable · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Cable
Condition
Defective
Location
Rh Forward Cable
Part time
2,214 hours
Component
74060616
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. TAKEOFF ABORTED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE PAL NUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER CABLE AGAINST THE ROD END HAD BACKED OFF. NUTS AND PAL NUTS ADJUSTED AND TORQUED.