Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 17, 2019
Submitted
July 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020111
Aircraft time
19,496 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Prop Governor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER WILL NOT REDUCE AFTER TAKE-OFF WHEN PROPELLER CONTROL WAS RETARDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE ROD END HAD COME LOOSE - RE-INSTALLED LOOSE ROD END AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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