What was found
ALL FLAP SYSTEM CABLES WERE REMOVED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR A VISUAL INSPECTION. BOTH FLAP EXTEND CABLES WERE FOUND TO HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF INTERNAL WEAR AT PULLEY LOCATIONS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS LIFE LIMIT ON CABLES.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N782LC
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0486
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 50000063
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Flap Pulley
- Part time
- 7,193 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.