Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6222V
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E3
Aircraft time
4,315 hours
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
3652400019
Condition
Broken
Location
Control Cable
Part time
4,315 hours
Component
Control Cable · Beech
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

AILERON CABLE TURNBUCKLE FORWARD OF AFT SPAR BROKEN. SAFETY WIRE HOLDING CABLE TOGETHER, FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. CABLE HAD BEEN CONTACTING AFT HEAT DUCT. APPEARS TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION FROM CONTACT WITH WIRE IN HEAT DUCT. FITTING SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR OR EXTERNAL CORROSION.