What was found
RUDDER CABLE WAS FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE FAIRLEADS, 5 OUT OF 7 BUNDLES WERE CUT THROUGH THE STAINLESS STEEL CABLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2003
- Submitted
- December 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N390CC
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 9944CC
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Rt Rudder
- Part time
- 650 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.