Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
April 22, 2004
Submitted
May 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3609Q
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780319
Aircraft time
9,680 hours, 12,707 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
555815
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
9,680 hours, 12,707 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP AREA. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE LEVER INPUTS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE IDLE RPM. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FROM THE HOUSING END ON THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SERVO THROTTLE ATTACHMENT END.

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