Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
March 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0036
Aircraft time
13,139 hours, 12,105 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C2995150101
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Feather
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING SHUTDOWN THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD "POP" WHEN MOVING THE PROP LEVER INTO THE FEATHER POSITION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER AND THE CONTROL MOVED VERY FREELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BROKEN PROP GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE.

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