What was found
CABLE SNAPPED BY FIRST PULLEY OUTBOARD OF FLAP MOTOR, RIGHT SIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF WEAR OR CORROSION. PULLEY WAS TURNING FREE. FAILURE CAUSED SPLIT FLAPS ON LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2001
- Submitted
- April 16, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N414JK
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0626
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 500000863
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Part time
- 6,160 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.