Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Beech S35

Difficulty date
July 8, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7972
Make and model
Beech S35
Aircraft serial
D7471
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
AN15532S
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron Control
Part time
3,875 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED RT LOWER AILERON CONTROL CABLE TURNBUCKLE BARREL LOCATED UNDER AFT CABIN HEAT DUCT WAS CRACKED 3/4 INCHES LONGITUDINALLY FROM RT END. THE HEAT AIR DUCT ABOVE THIS TURNBUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS IN A DECAYED CONDITION. RECOMMEND CLOSE INSPECTION OF CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES IN THIS AREA.

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