Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 15, 2017
Submitted
November 15, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N424SK
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK328
Aircraft time
9,054 hours, 7,741 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A6103511
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
9,054 hours, 7,741 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING DURING APPROACH. FOUND FLAP CABLES ON RIGHT WING LOOSE. EXAMINED A RUSTED AREA OF THE CABLE BY PULLING ON IT AND IT PULLED OUT OF ITS SWAGGED FITTING.

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