SDR 96ZZZX2789

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Enstrm F28F

Difficulty date: April 1, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N8627J
Make and model: Enstrm F28F
Aircraft serial: 760
System (JASC): 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
Part: Control Cable
Part number: 28163511
Condition: Frayed
Location: T/R
Part time: 1,200 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

INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO MODELS, F28C, F28C-2 F28-F, 280F, 280FX. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR CABLES FRAYED WHERE THEY PASS OVER THE AFT ALIGNMENT PULLEYS IN THE TAIL CONE. PULLEYS WERE LUBED, FREE AND TURNING. SUSPECT VIBRATION WAS CAUSING CABLES TO RATTLE IN PULLEY AND GUIDE, FATIGUING THE CABLE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CAREFUL INSPECTION OF CABLES IN THIS AREA AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION OR ANNUAL.