Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
September 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1873M
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft serial
33701473
Aircraft time
2,487 hours
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14601007AND8
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
2,481 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

FOUND BOTH OF THE RT WING FLAP EXTEND CABLES WITH BROKEN INTERNAL WIRES. CABLES HAD TO BE REMOVED AND TWISTED AGAINST THEIR NORMAL WIND TO FIND THE TROUBLE. BOTH WERE DAMAGED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY GO AROUND THE BELLCRANKS IN THE WING, ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE CABLE TENSION ADJUSTING NUT.

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