Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
April 11, 2018
Submitted
April 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690RJ
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11508
Aircraft time
8,276 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5777412075
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400
Part time
8,276 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REQUIRED NEGATIVE TORQUE SYSTEM CHECK FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FAILED TO RE-LIGHT. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-LIGHT DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE AIRFRAME EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF CONTROL ASSEMBLY (CABLE PN 57-7741-2075). AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE PILOT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A SWEDGED FITTING ON THE CONTROL CABLE PULLED LOOSE AND WOULD NO LONGER MOVE THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY LANDED ON ONE ENGINE.