Service difficulty report · Control Cable

Difficulty date
August 19, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C299506B0104
Condition
Defective
Location
Propeller
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

PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE CAME DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. ORDERED A TOTAL OF THREE (3)ALL THREE DEFECTIVE. APPEARS CABLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY NEW VENDOR AS ONE OF THEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS "FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLE. CONTROLS JAM AND PRODUCE BRASS FILINGS DURING ROTATION OF VERNIER CONTROL. VERNIER CONTROL MACHINES GROVES INTO SURFACE OF SHAFT. DIGITAL PICTURES TAKEN AND CESSNA ENGINEERING CONTACTED