SDR 2025F00010

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 1, 2024
Submitted
January 3, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N499AV
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605602
Aircraft time
7,447 hours, 6,052 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666000252
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 300
Part time
2,398 hours, 1,878 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

FOUND RIGHT FORWARD SECONDARY RUDDER CABLE EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO RUBBING ON ITS' GUIDE TUBE AND FAIRLEADS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED PROPER CABLE ROUTING AND RIGGING. CABLE WAS REPLACED 2400 HOURS AGO DUE TO SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO FIX THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING CABLE. REPLACED CABLE AGAIN AND PROPERLY RIGGED.

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