Service difficulty report · Guard · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
December 12, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N186AC
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft serial
36994
Aircraft time
2,843 hours
Part
Guard
Part number
110227
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,843 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE CABLE GUIDE ON THE AFT PULLEY (BEFORE ATTACHING TO THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK) WAS INSTALLED AT AN ANGLE WHICH ALLOWED THE CABLE TO WEAR AGAINST THE GUIDE. TWO OF THE SEVEN STRANDS ON THE 7 X 19 CABLE WERE FOUND WORN THROUGH ON AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.