Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bbavia 7KCAB

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41690
Make and model
Bbavia 7KCAB
Aircraft serial
39973
Aircraft time
2,473 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320E2A
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Control Cable
Part number
12339
Condition
Slipped
Location
Ailerons
Part time
97 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AILERON CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE INBOARD NICOPRESS SLEEVE ON THE FORWARD AILERON CABLE IN THE LEFT WING. ALL 4 (LEFT AND RIGHT WING) CABLES WERE PURCHASED NEW FROM AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT IN AUG, 2002 AND INSTALLED DURING THE REBUILD OF THE AIRCRAFT. ALL NICOPESS SLEEVES ON ALL 4 CABLES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF THE GO/NO-GO GAUGE LIMIT.