Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Amtr LONGEZ

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49DW
Make and model
Amtr LONGEZ
Aircraft serial
463
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Sleeve
Part number
MS5184422
Part serial
GN371501
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Cable
Part time
1 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

NICOPRESS SLEEVE (ZINC PLATED COPPER) WAS INSTALLED ON A .0625 INCH STAINLESS CABLE AND PULLED OUT UNDER FLIGHT LOADS. A TEST WAS MADE USING ANOTER SLEEVE AND THE CABLE ALSO PULLED OUT USING A PULL TEST. A TEST WAS PERFORMED USING THE SAME CABLE AND A NICOPRESS (NON PLATED COPPER), THE PULL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY.