Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N146XL
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
187
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Part time
1,780 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES ARE FAILING INSP, DUE TO WEAR ON CONTROL CABLE FAIRLEADS IN FUSELAGE AND EMPANNAGE. DETAILED INSP IS PERFORMED AT 4800 HRS. FOLLOWING CABLES FAILE AT 1780.3 HRS. FUSELAGE AILERON CABLES, RUDDER CABLES, ELEVATOR CABLES. CAUSE IS DUE TO CABLE FAIRLEADS BEING MADE FROM TOO HARD OF MATERIAL CAUSING CONTROL CABLES TO WEAR INSTEAD OF FAIRLEADS. RECOMM: TO PERFORM SB, (FUSELAGE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABIN FLIGHT CONTROL FAIRLEADS) THIS SB INSTALLS DIFFERENT PN FAIRLEAD IN THE AC, WHICH IS MADE OF A SOFTER MATERIAL. (CE09200502297) (K)