Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
November 7, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
4,283 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
6763908
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Component
Power Lever · Lyc · O320E3D
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON POWER REDUCTION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE BROKE AND ENGINE WENT INTOHIGH POWER.CONTROL CABLE REPLACED WITH NEW PART. UPON DISSASEMBLY, TELEFLEX CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN APPROX. 1 INCH BELOW SWAGEDARM AT THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER QUADRANT IN COCKPIT. THERE APPARENTLY WAS NO THROTTLE BINDING PRIOR TO GIVEING ANY WARNING. AS TELEFLEX IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED IN OUTER HOUSING, VISUAL INSPECTION / DETECTION OF FRAYING IS NOT POSSIBLE.

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