Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 6, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N303PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496122
Aircraft time
9,726 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
554528
Condition
Jammed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
136 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, L

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

What was found

WHEN ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME JAMMED. THE AIRCRAFT WENT AROUND AND POSITIONED FOR ANOTHER APPROACH WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE THROTTLE CABLE, WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOUR MONTHS PRIOR, WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JAM WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED.

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