Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Mtsbsi MU2B36A

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
September 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N868MA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36A
Aircraft serial
708SA
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
9,216 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

PILOT COMPLAINED OF POOR ELEVATOR TRIM OPS. UPON INSP, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE 311AS-14-7245 BROKEN (RT CABLE). 311AS-14-7362 (LT CABLE), 010A-61179-81 (RT AFT) CABLES FRAYED. IDLER PULLEY SHAFT ON PITCH TRIM SERVO SHEARED. REPLACED CABLES & SERVO, OPS CHECKED. RIGGED AS NEEDED.