Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 27, 2010
Submitted
February 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911UM
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600562
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Cable
Part number
656014131
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Component
Flap
Component part number
6560141
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOLLOW-UP CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE OVER 50 PERCENT OF ITS DIAMETER BROKEN AT THE SWEDGED BALL. POSSIBLE IMPROPER SWEDGING OF THE BALL ON THE CABLE. COMPLY WITH SB560-27-19 FLIGHT CONTROLS FLAP FOLLOW-UP CABLE IMPROVEMENT. COMPLIED WITH SB 27-19. REPLACEMENT OF CABLE WITH NEW PN.