Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech C90

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 31, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90ZH
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ594
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
NAS302665170
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE FAILED IN FLIGHT WITH NO INCIDENT AT STATION 216. CABLE BROKE AT THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO (SERVO: PN 1C4696456). TRIM SERVO HAD BEEN REPLACED ON YEAR PRIOR WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS TO THE TRIM CABLE AT THAT TIME. STC SA1454SW EDO AIRE MITCHELL FLIGHT DIRECTOR AUTO-PILOT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED APRIL 3, 1972. TIME ON FAILED PART IS 10,034.1 HOURS. SUSPECT CABLE HAD INTERNAL FAILURE OF STRANDS UNABLE TO SEE WHEN INSTALLED ON SERVO. (SW15200304640)

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