Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Cable
Part number
5038901021
Condition
Broke
Location
Eng Mixture
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE CABLE FAILED ON APPROACH. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE RT ENGINE MIXTURE ROLLING BACK TO IDLE CUT-OFF STOPPING THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MIXTURE CABLE FAILED AT THE SWAGE ATTACHMENT END TO THE ROD AT THE ENGINE. CABLE REPLACED.

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