Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
October 3, 2009
Submitted
October 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N939AJ
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14500939
Aircraft time
1,882 hours, 747 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14571009401
Condition
Worn
Location
Ailerons
Part time
1,882 hours, 747 cycles
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

THE LT AND RT WING AILERON CABLES, 2 EA P/N 145-71009-405 AND 2 EA -401 CABLES WERE WORN BEYOND AMM IN-SERVICE LIMITS. NO STRANDS WERE BROKEN. THE WEAR OCCURED WHERE THE CABLES PASS THROUGH THE NYLON FAIR LEADS ALONG THE WING LEADING EDGE WHEN THE AILERONS ARE IN NEUTRAL POSITION.

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