SDR 96ZZZX4168

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N157QS
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500157
Part
Control Cable
Part number
656501620
Condition
Frayed
Location
Inbd Aileron
Part time
4,402 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

DURING PHASE 12 INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER INBOARD AILERON CABLE WITH BROKEN WIRES. THIS WEAR/DAMAGE OCCURS AT FAIRLEADS P/N S338-1. INSPECTION FOUND TEFLON FAIRLEAD DAMAGES THIS CABLE ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. SUBMITTER STATED SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE WEAR/DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS FAIRLEAD.

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