Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
May 26, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93344
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21060371
Part
Control Cable
Part number
98600581
Condition
Slipped
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND FLAPS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, FOUND CONTROL PUSH/PULL CABLE OUTER HOUSING WHERE HOUSING IS CLAMPED, SLIPPING IN CLAMP BUSHING. ORDER NEW CABLE FROM CESSNA, IT WAS TOO SHORT, CALLED CESSNA AND FOUND THEIR STOCK WAS MANUFACTURED WRONG. CESSNA HAD A NEW CABLE MADE. INSTALLED NEW CABLE. OPS CHECKED. NEW CABLE WAS BINDING, CAUSING WING RIB TO FLEX AND STRETCHED CABLE HOUSING.

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