Service difficulty report · Bridal Cable · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
July 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N854MA
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
368
Aircraft time
1,263 hours, 1,000 cycles
Part
Bridal Cable
Part number
T700A2210024000
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, PILOT ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND ACFT BEGAN TO PITCH UP AND CLIMB. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. PILOT AGAIN ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND ACFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. PILOT DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND AGAIN GAINED CONTROL, DELCLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ACFT. UPON INSPECTION, 2 PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. KVG-350 GYRO HAD FAILED AND ROLL BRIDAL CABLE WAS LOOSE FROM THE ROLL SERVO CAPSTAN. CABLE WAS BOUND AND BROKE THE CABLE GUARD. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CABLE COMING LOOSE. CABLE AND CABLE GUARD WERE REPLACED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

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