Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 4, 2003
Submitted
October 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N306CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500881
Aircraft time
2,471 hours, 1,807 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL EMITS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN OPERATING THE AILERONS. FOUND THE AFT AILERON CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED INSIDE THE PILOTS CONTROL COLUMN. THE CABLE TENSION WAS LOW AND THE TURNBUCKLE WAS ADJUSTED TO THE END OF ITS TRAVEL.

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