Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
April 22, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N630TF
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0022
Aircraft time
1,061 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
63610027
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing Aileron
Part time
1,061 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.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND ALL FOUR AILERON WING CABLES TO BE HEAVILY FLAT SPOTTED AT THE FAIRLEADS LOCATED AT WS 58.00, 103.43 AND 149.18. THE RT UPPER CABLE (P/N 6361002-7) HAD ONE BROKEN STRAND. THESE CABLES NORMALLY LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 1061 HRS. SUSPECT A HEAVIER THAN NORMAL CONTACT BETWEEN THESE WING AILERON CABLES AND THE NOTED FAIRLEADS WHILE IN FLIGHT. RECOMMEND CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE AILERON WING CABLES IN THE FAIRLEAD AREAS AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE INSPECTION.

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