Service difficulty report · Cable · Lancar LC41550FG

Difficulty date
March 13, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N143TT
Make and model
Lancar LC41550FG
Aircraft serial
411154
Part
Cable
Part number
A700BLACK
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alt Air Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL CABLE IS ROUTED NEAR THE EXHAUST. OVER TIME DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE THE CABLE BECOMES STUCK AND NOT USABLE. HISTORY WITH AFT AIR CABLE. 5-1-14 ACTT779.3 ATT AIR CABLE INOP - PRESSURED TUBED OPS CHECK GOOD. 2-9-15 ACTT 870.9 ATT AIR CABLE INOP - REPLACED PN A700-BLACK WITH NEW. 2-12-16 ACTT 1017.2 ATT AIR CABLE INOP - PRESSURED TUBED OPS CHECK GOOD. 2-24-17 ACTT 1212.0 ATT AIR CABLE INOP - PRESSURE TUBED OPS CHECK GOOD. 1-15-18 ACTT 1323.3 ATT AIR CABLE INOP - REPLACED PN A700-BLACK WITH NEW. RECOMMEND THAT TEXTRON PROVIDES A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR DIFFERENT CABLE THAT IS NOT ROUTED NEXT TO THE EXHAUST.