SDR 95ZZZX6363

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
286
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700568S001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
9,136 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION OF AILERON CABLE REVEALED NUMEROUS BROKEN STRANDS ON RIGHT LOWER AILERON CABLE AT STA YW177, RENDERING CABLE UNSERVICEABLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED, A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED, AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.