SDR 2012FA0000485

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Parten P68C

Difficulty date: July 16, 2012
Submitted: July 16, 2012
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N856H
Make and model: Parten P68C
Aircraft serial: 25606OB
Aircraft time: 5,070 hours, 1 cycles
Engine: Lyc IO360A1B6
Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YK2
System (JASC): 2730 · Elevator Control System
Part: Control Cable
Condition: Frayed
Location: Stabilator
Part time: 5,070 hours, 1 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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH MANDATORY SB 75, R3, "FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES", ONE OF THE 2 FWD STABILATOR CABLES WAS FOUND FRAYED. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS FOUND ONLY BY SLACKENING THE CABLE AND BENDING IT AT A SHARP RADIUS AS CALLED FOR IN SB 75. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY STC SA5647SW, "INSTALLATION OF CAMERA PORTS" THIS MODIFICATION RE-ROUTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES AROUND THE CAMERA PORTS, REQUIRING LONGER CABLES.

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