What was found
THE DOWN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE FAILED AT THE REAR PULLEY BELOW BATTERY BOX. THE PULLEY HAD STOPPED TURNING THUS CUTTING OR WEARING CONTROL CABLE TO A CONDITION IT WHERE IT FAILED WITH HARD FORWARD STICK. METER SHOWED .5 AND GS.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2002
- Submitted
- October 3, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1843G
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7KCAB
- Aircraft serial
- 78
- Engine
- Lyc IO320E2A
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- SAR21534
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Down Elev Cable
- 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.