SDR 2025F00003

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
6565007423
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,194 hours, 1,082 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ELEVATOR RIGHT 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.