Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
November 26, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N559AM
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507107
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A PHASE 5 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE RT SIDE AILERON CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RUBBING THE RT SPOILER ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE. THE DAMAGED AREAS ON THE CABLES WERE AT RT WING STA 266 ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE WING REAR SPAR. THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVES ON THE CABLES WERE NEARLY WORN THROUGH TO THE POINT OF STARTING TO WEAR INTO THE CABLE STRANDS. THIS DAMAGE WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE LOCK NUT, SECURING THE ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE ELBOW, HAVING COME LOOSE ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO ROTATE AND THE B-NUTS, ON THE LINE, TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLES. THIS HYDRAULIC LINE SHOULD BE CHECKED FREQUENTLY FOR SIGNS OF LOOSENING.

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