Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Cable
Part number
5038901021
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Eng Mixture
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE A/C CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RT MIXTURE WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY. A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MIXTURE CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE ROD END TO ENGINE. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS KIND.

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