SDR 96ZZZX5271

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Rkwell NA26540

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N303NT
Make and model
Rkwell NA26540
Aircraft serial
28229
Part
Control Cable
Part number
265522007
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elev Control
Part time
10,833 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

LOWER AFT ELEV CONTROL CABLE FS 388 TO FS 457 SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE 'ONLY' JUST AFT OF FIBERGLASS PROTECTIVE CABLE SHROUD PN 265-540425-37 FS 368 TO FS 390. CABLES ARE VISUALLY INSPECTED AT 150 HR INTERVALS. CABLES ARE MANUFACTURED OF CARBON STEEL .1562 INCH DIAMETER WITH 10 STRANDS. PRIOR TO REMOVAL, 'NO' BROKEN WIRES OR STRANDS WERE NOTED 'SMOOTH' SURFACE. REMOVED CABLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, FLEXED CABLE IN A MILD 'U' AND 12 BROKEN WIRES IN DIFFERENT STRANDS BROKE IN A 1 INCH AREA WITH SEVERE INNER CORROSION. NOTE: CORROSION COULD BE OVERLOOKED DUE TO SMALL SURFACE AREA EFFECTED. REMOVED CABLE FROM SERVICE.