Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech S35

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
July 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N977KM
Make and model
Beech S35
Aircraft serial
D7366
Aircraft time
5,410 hours
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
5,410 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 THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, DUE TO A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION, THE SAFETY WIRE ON THE AILERON CABLE TURNBUCKLE WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT THE SWAGED END OF THE CROSSOVER CABLE. THE END NEAREST THE HEATER DUCT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CRACK. DUE TO THE AFFECTED AREA BEING HIDDEN BY THE SAFETY WIRE MAKES INSPECTION DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE SAFETY WIRE.

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