# SDR 2021FA0000077

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2021
- Submitted: March 9, 2021
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N300GV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300GV), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-505
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-505](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-executive-emb-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50500104
- Aircraft time: 4,911 hours, 4,220 cycles
- Engine: Pwc PW535E
- Engine time: 4,911 hours, 4,220 cycles
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 50515135405
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Aileron Sys
- Component: Aileron Control
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000077

## Discrepancy

FOUND BROKEN AILERON STRANDS ON L/H AND R/H WING CABLES 2EA P/N: 505-15135-405 WHILE DOING DVI INSPECTION ON TASK CODE 27-11-02-002 FOR A 3200/60 MONTH. THE CABLES HAVE NO INDICATION OF WEAR AND HAVE MULTIPLE STANDS BROKEN ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE CABLE LOCATED AT A PULLEY. THE LOCATION OF THE PULLEY IS FWD OF SPAR I AND RIB 14 LOCATION. THIS IS AN ABNORMAL DEFECT AND WAS ONLY FOUND DETECTED WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND AFTER CLEANING THE CABLES. STRANDS ARE BROKEN SMOOTH AND NOT ABLE TO CATCH A RAG ON BROKEN STRANDS.

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