SDR 96ZZZX4608

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78MC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
117
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2300003171
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
490 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT FELT LOSS OF ELEVATOR AUTHORITY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. THE RIGHT AFT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED AND BROKEN BETWEEN THE TWO UPPER PULLEY SETS. INSTALLATION OF A NEW CABLE USING SAME ROUTING REVEALED THAT CABLE COULD CHAFE ON A BOLT THAT RETAINS THE YAW DAMPENER SERVO. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THE RUDDER CABLE (RIGHT) AND ELEVATOR CABLE CROSSED BETWEEN THE UPPER PULLEY SETS. CORRECTION OF CABLE ROUTING ELIMINATED CHAFE SITUATION. RUDDER CABLE WAS NOT CHANGED WITH ELEVATOR CABLE. THIS AREA IS DIFFICIULT TO INSPECT DUE TO BLEED AIR PLUMBING.

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