SDR 2016F00169

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 17, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N366LV
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
366
Aircraft time
2,586 hours, 1,865 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7627202006005
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,516 hours, 1,865 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS BIND WHEN TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT. BEGAN TO TROUBLESHOOT SOURCE OF RUDDER PEDAL BINDING IAW MM 27-20-08. FOUND RIGHT AFT RUDDER CABLE PASSING OVER SECOND TO AFT PULLEY TO BE DAMAGED, HAVING SEVERAL STRANDS OF THE CONTROL CABLE BROKEN, UNRAVELING AND CATCHING ON THE PULLEY GUARD WITH EVERY DEFLECTION OF THE RUDDER. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT RUDDER CABLE WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY.