What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CABLE TO BE BLENDED AT FAIRLEAD APPROX 6 INCHES FROM AFT END OF CABLE. PROBABLE CAUSE FROM NEW STYLE (STAINLESS STEEL) CABLE. NEW STYLE LASTED ONLY FRACTION OF TIME AS OLD STYLE. (SW01200504154) (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2005
- Submitted
- May 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5388J
- Make and model
- Cessna 404
- Aircraft serial
- 4040666
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520F
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 58151035CR
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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