Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 30, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0061
Aircraft time
30,801 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Separated
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
3AF32C505
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB, THE LT PROPELLER RPM RATE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON MX INSPECTION, THE C/A WAS TO RESECURE THE LT PROP CONTROL CABLE TO THE LT PROP GOVERNOR.

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