Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech V35

Difficulty date
January 5, 2019
Submitted
February 7, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3704Q
Make and model
Beech V35
Aircraft serial
D8365
Aircraft time
4,812 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
100 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Control Cable
Part number
35524314
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
4,812 hours
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AILERON CABLE BROKEN AT SWAGED END BETWEEN SAFETY WIRE HOLE AND THREADED END. SAFETY WIRE WAS HOLDING IT TOGETHER.

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