Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 10, 2018
Submitted
October 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885FT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496250
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
554528
Condition
Binding
Location
Throttle Cable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POST MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. PILOT RETURNED TO FIELD SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED. POST INSPECTION CABLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CABLE WAS REMOVED. CABLE WAS BINDING UP INTERNALLY WHEN REMOVED. AIRCRAFT TT 4155.2 SUSPECT CABLE TT-4155.2.

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