Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 25, 2015
Submitted
August 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843474
Aircraft time
15,678 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
455350
Condition
Separated
Part time
1,295 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED APART. THE SEPARATION WAS AT THE SWAGE ON THE CARBURETOR END. HAD THE DEFECT GONE UNCORRECTED, IT WOULD HAVE LED TO A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS CABLE HAD BEEN IN SERVICE 1 YEAR. MAYBE THE CABLE IS NOT SWAGED/CRIMPED ENOUGH AT THE END. IT HAS BEEN NOTED AT THIS REPAIR STATION THAT THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON.

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