Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22FX
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0934
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 CONTROL CABLE FOR THE RUDDER WAS UNDER TENSIONED AND THE FAIR LEAD MISSING AT FUSELAGE STA 289.94 CAUSING THE CONTROL CABLE TO SAW INTO THE BULKHEAD .1250" DEEP. THE CABLE TENSION AND CONDITION OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYS WAS NOT CLOSELY INSPECTED DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTIONS.

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