Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech N35

Difficulty date
March 26, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1363Z
Make and model
Beech N35
Aircraft serial
D6787
Aircraft time
7,541 hours, 3,100 cycles
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
35524314
Condition
Worn
Location
Ailerons
Part time
7,541 hours, 3,100 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF MODEL 35 SERIES IPC FIG. 27) LT AILERON CABLE FOUND RIDING ON PROP CONTROL CABLE SHEATH, ABOUT 2 INCHES AFT OF FIREWALL. AILERON CABLE WAS WORN ABOUT HALF THROUGH, AND THE PROP CABLE WAS WORN THROUGH THE SHEATH TO THE INNER STEEL CABLE. (VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS THIS AREA FOR VISUAL INSPECTION.) NO INDICATION OF RUBBING OR DRAGGING DURING GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM CHECKS, OR IN FLIGHT. IT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO HAVE THE PROP CONTROL CABLE DISPLACED INTO CONTACT WITH THE AILERON CABLE WHEN WORKING IN THIS AREA DURING, FOR EXAMPLE, PANEL MODIFICATIONS OR AVIONICS UPGRADES. RECOMMEND VISUAL AND TACTILE INSPECTION IN THIS AREA TO CONFIRM CLEARANCE. UPON REMOVAL OF CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR REPLACEMENT, FOUND ADDITIO

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