Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1629W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH245
Engine
Cont IO520CB
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5038901223
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
5,207 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO A DESTINATION AIRPORT. NO POWER CHANGES WERE BEING MADE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE SUSPECTED TO BE FATIGUE FROM NORMAL USAGE AND SLIGHT CORROSION FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION OF OCCURENCE NO NOTED DUE TO THE NATURE AND SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

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