Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
April 29, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N310RH
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft serial
310R1878
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0860207180
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron
Part time
1,950 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

ALL FOUR CONTROL CABLES HAD STRANDS BROKEN. THE LEFT FORWARD CARRY THRU CONTROL CABLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF ITS STRANDS BROKEN DUE TO CONTACT WITH PULLEY GUARD. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WHERE CONTROL CABLES COME OUT OF FUSELAGE RUBBING ON PHENOLIC BLOCK.

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