Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 27, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53226
Aircraft time
6,876 hours, 22,153 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
1608750001
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE WAS BROKEN UNDER THE PILOT'S SEAT PANEL NEAR THE LOCATION WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL TUBE LOCATED IN THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL.

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