Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
December 23, 2024
Submitted
January 3, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N723AR
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
723
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
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

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF PITCH SERVO AREA IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE ELEVATOR CABLE DAMAGE ON THE CAPSTAN COVER OF THE PITCH SERVO. DAMAGE ON ONE OF THE SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE COVER INDICATE THE ELEVATOR CABLE WAS CAPTURED BY THE SCREW CAUSING THE ELEVATOR CABLE TO DEFLECT AND RUB AGAINST THE CAPSTAN COVER CAUSING DAMAGE ON THE COVER. MINOR BLENDING DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE PRIMARY ELEVATOR CABLE. STC SA7802SW-D STEC SYSTEM-65.