# SDR 2025F00002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2024
- Submitted: December 31, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N208AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208AV), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial: 5600358
- Aircraft time: 10,247 hours, 8,118 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 6565007421
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 1,194 hours, 1,082 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025F00002

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR LEFT FORWARD CONTROL CABLE FREQUENTLY WEARS BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS WHERE THE CABLE PASSES THROUGH FAIRLEAD LOCATED IN CONTROL LOCK SYSTEM. THIS CABLE AVERAGES ROUGHLY 1200 HOURS BEFORE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. PROPER CONTROL LOCK RIGGING AND FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING HAVE BEEN VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION OTHER THAN CABLE REPLACEMENT.

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