Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8259C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1763
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
00252400023
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
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

AT ANNUAL INSP RT AFT RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED ALMOST IN TWO. CABLE WAS FOUND ROUTED OVER THE TOP OF ONE CABLE PULLEY GUARD PIN, AND UNDER ANOTHER AT SAME LOCATION IN AFT TAIL SECTION. CABLE REMOVED APPEARED TO BE THE ORIGINAL CABLE INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT AT FACTORY. LOGBOOKS DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE CABLE HAD EVER BEEN REMOVED OR DISCONNECTED THAT MAY HAVE CAUSE THIS. BY THE AMOUNT OF CABLE THAT WAS FRAYED, IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RUBBING ON THE PULLEY GUARD PIN FOR SOME TIME. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THIS CABLE WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. POSSIBLE QUICK FASHION ANNUAL PREVIOUS. RECOMMEND THOROUGH ANNUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY.

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