Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 95B55A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
December 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N602FC
Make and model
Beech 95B55A
Aircraft serial
TC1624
Aircraft time
3,050 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF2
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Part time
3,050 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

AILERON CABLE RUNNING FROM LT WHEEL WELL AREA LOWER REAR SPAR THRU CABIN UNDER FLOOR TO PEDESTAL AND CONTROL SPROCKET WAS FOUND SEVERELY RUSTED AND ABOUT HALF THE WIRE STRANDS HAD FAILED IN THE AREA WHERE THE CABLE MET THE SWAGED TERMINAL END. AREA IS VERY HARD TO INSPECT, AC MUST BE ON JACKS WITH GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED AND INNER GEAR DOORS OPEN TO SEE, AND STILL DIFFICULT TO SEE.