Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690JH
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11529
Part
Control Cable
Part number
500012265
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
5,313 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD RUDDER CABLES HAD BROKEN WIRE STRANDS AT LEFT AND RIGHT PULLEY AT BS 99.00. FOUND DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION. ROTATED CABLES 10 DEGREES FROM PULLEY TO SEE BROKEN WIRE STRANDS. CAUSE, DETERIORATION DUE TO TIME. AIRCRAFT TT: 5,313 HOURS. REPLACED CABLE ASSY. (LEFT FROM RUDDER PEDAL AFT TO TURNBARREL AT STA 335.00) AND (RIGHT FROM RUDDER PEDAL AFT TO TURNBARREL AT STA 353.00).