Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech A36

Difficulty date
March 12, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497EB
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3296
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder
Part time
93 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

RIGHT RUDDER CABLE IS CHAFFING ON LONGERON JUS AFT OF FIRST PULLEY AT F.S. 83. 090 DOWN LINE FROM RUDDER PEDAL BELLCRANK. CABLE SHOULD PASS THROUGH FIRST LIGHTENING HOLE JUST AFT OF PULLEY. CABLE CURRENTLY PASSES THROUGH SECOND LIGHTENING HOLE, CAUSING CABLE TO CHAFE LONGERON.

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