Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
August 15, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N507CC
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft serial
RN007
Aircraft time
5,722 hours, 6,486 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
500N72205
Condition
Broken
Location
Anti-Torque
Part time
5,722 hours, 6,486 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF PILOT REALIZED HE HAD NO ANTI-TORQUE INPUT WITH LEFT PEDAL INPUT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATELY BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 180 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE RH THRUSTER CABLE WAS BROKEN APPROXIMATELY AT THE 90 DEGREE PULLEY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STATIONARY CONE.

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