Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 30, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
252
Aircraft time
17,699 hours, 20,698 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C822249
Part serial
213
Condition
Broken
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

IAD-ON TAKEOFF ROLL RIGHT ENGINE DROPPED OFF LINE TO GROUND IDLE, ABORTED TAKEOFF. POWER LEVER DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY INPUTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT POWER LEVER CABLE HAD SEPARATED/BROKEN INTERNALLY (ON CONDITION). REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN CABLE IAW SAAB 340 MM 76-10-46-4, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW SAAB 340 MM 71-00-05, OP'S CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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