SDR 97ZZZX1932

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
April 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N67726
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
0030
Part
Control Cable
Part number
500000862
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Flap Extend
Part time
3,049 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORATED WHILE ON APPROACH, FULL FLAPS WERE SELECTED. AT THAT TIME, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE A/C VIOLENTLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE A/C BY RAISING THE FLAPS AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. UPON INSP FOUND RT FLAP HANGING DOWN AND LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED RT FLAP EXT CABLE BROKE AT PRESELECT CABLE ATTACH POINT. THE FLAP GEARBOX WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND LIMIT SWITCH ARM SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF. ALL FLAP PUSH RODS WERE FOUND BENT FROM THE RETRACTION. IT IS BELIEVED THE EXTEND CABLE BROKE AT THE PRESELECT CABLE LEAVING FLAPS UNCONTROLLABLE. GEARBOX REPLACED AND ALL PUSH RODS REPLACED AND ALL CABLES RERIGGED.

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