69-15-06: Engine Throttle Cable
FAA order 69-15-06 is an airworthiness directive in force since August 15, 1969. The FAA's subject line: Engine Throttle Cable. It names Learjet 23, Learjet 24, Learjet 25: about 45 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Learjet Inc.
- Models
- 23, 24, 25
- On this site
- Learjet 23 6 registered
Learjet 24 16 registered
Learjet 25 23 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- August 15, 1969
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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69-15-06 LEARJET: Amendment 39-802. Applies to Model 23 (Serial Numbers 23-012, 23-019 and 23-030 thru 23-099) equipped with Controlex ball bearing throttle cables; Model 24 (Serial Numbers 24-100 thru 24-139) equipped with Controlex ball bearing throttle cables; and (Serial Numbers 24-140 thru 24-180); and Model 25 (Serial Numbers 25-003 thru 25-024) Airplanes.
Compliance: Within 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, unless already accomplished:
To prevent the possibility of the engine power control cable jamming, accomplish the following:
Remove the one-piece Controlex throttle cables and install two-piece quick-disconnect type ball bearing throttle cables in accordance with Lear Service Kit No. 23/24/25-317, dated May 19, 1969, or later Federal Aviation Administration approved revision, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region.
This amendment becomes effective August 15, 1969.
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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 2, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/69-15-06.json · aircraft systems.