SDR 96ZZZM764

Service difficulty report · Cable · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120284
Part
Cable
Part number
12027655005
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
5,578 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING A 1600 HOUR CONTROL CABLE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER AILERON CABLE, P/N 12027655-005, WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT WING STATION Y2902 WHERE CABLE PASSES THROUGH NYLON GROMMET, P/N PE49068-505, AT OUTBOARD NACELLE STRUCTURE. IT APPEARS THAT THE CABLE ROUTING THROUGH THE NACELLE ALLOWS FOR THE CABLE TO RUB CONTINUOUSLY ON THE BULKHEAD GROMMET CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY.

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