Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 336

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108RJ
Make and model
Cessna 336
Aircraft serial
3360067
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Cable
Part number
14601007
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Bellcrank
Part time
2,892 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION, CAUSED BY BROKEN CABLE ASSEMBLY. FLAP ACTUATOR INBOARD (PN 14601007). CABLE HAD BROKEN ON RIGHT SIDE, 1 INCH FROM CABLE END, AT BELLCRANK ENTRY POINT. INSPECTION OF LEFT SIDE FLAP CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH A MIRROR, REVEALED NO NOTICEABLE DAMAGE. ALL CABLES FOR RIGHT AND LEFT FLAP SYSTEM WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. LEFT CABLE ASSEMBLY. FLAP ACTUATOR INBOARD, WAS FRAYED AT SAME CONTACT POINT AS RIGHT, (NOT DETECTED BY MIRROR INSPECTION). DUE TO AREA OF BREAKAGE, HAVING LIMITED POSSIBLY FOR VISUAL INSPECTION, RECOMMEND SET TIME PERIOD FOR CABLES TO BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OR TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SET FOR REMOVAL.

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