Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 23, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68MY
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5666
Aircraft time
2,351 hours, 1,820 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666000253
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
89 hours, 77 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

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AFTER MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE LOOSE. OPEN AFT BAGGAGE OVERHEAD ACCESS PANELS AND FOUND UPPER RUDDER CABLE BROKEN AT FORWARD PULLEY. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND NO DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA.

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