SDR 2024F00326

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 4, 2024
Submitted
December 31, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N208AV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600358
Aircraft time
10,247 hours, 8,118 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
656512013
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone300
Part time
270 hours, 277 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MIDDLE ELEVATOR CABLE FREQUENTLY WEARS BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS WHERE THE CABLE PASSES THROUGH A FAIRLEAD LOCATED ROUGHLY AT FS 415. PROPER FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING HAS BEEN VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE WITH NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION FOR THIS ISSUE ASIDE FROM REPLACING CABLE AS NEEDED. THIS CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1500 HOURS.