Service difficulty report · Cable · Waco YMFF5C

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
September 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N919TT
Make and model
Waco YMFF5C
Aircraft serial
F5C111
Engine
Jacobs R7557
Propeller
Hamstd 2B20
Part
Cable
Part number
700232
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Servo
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

THE PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND NOT CONNECTED TO THE CAPSTAN. IT WAS WOUND BETWEEN THE BOTTOM END OF THE CAPSTAN AND THE CAPSTAN END PLATE WITH THE CLAMP TO THE ELEVATOR CABLE HAVING BEEN SLIDING ON THE ELEVATOR CABLE. THE ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FREE TO MOVE NORMALLY IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BRIDLE CABLE CLAMP WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHT ALLOWING THE BRIDLE CABLE TO BECOME SLACK AND COMING LOOSE IN THE CAPSTAN. (K)

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