What was found
FOUND ELEVATOR DOWN CABLE AT F/W BELCRANK WITH BROKEN STRAND AND WEARING AT POINT OF CONTACT. FOUND WHILE COMPLYING WITH MFG SB NR 64, DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2003
- Submitted
- March 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6170M
- Make and model
- Maule M5235C
- Aircraft serial
- 7179C
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 31713
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 844 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.