What was found
(CAN) RT ENGINE CONTROL FAILED ON APPROACH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BREAK OCCURRED AT COCKPIT END OF THROTTLE CONTROL APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH FROM SWAGED FITTING. BOTH CONTROL CABLES RT AND LT REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Engine
- Lyc O360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 554528
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Throttle
- Part time
- 4,385 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.