SDR 97ZZZX2087

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2270T
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96011
Part
Control Cable
Part number
500026503
Condition
Frayed
Location
Bs 217 Aileron
Part time
3,272 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, RUST WAS FOUND ON RIGHT HAND AILERON CABLE AS IT PASSED THROUGH A PULLEY AT FS 217. AFTER CLEANING RUST OFF, NOTED CABLE WAS BROKEN THROUGH HALF OF ITS STRANDS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RELIEF TUBE SIX INCHES AWAY HAD A CUT IN IT. SUSPECT URINE WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE PULLEY AND CABLE. CABLE AND PULLEY REPLACED, AND THE AREA TREATED FOR CORROSION. PULLEY AND CABLE ARE LOCATED UNDER THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND REQUIRE FALSE BULKHEAD IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE AREA. AREA CAN BE PARTIALLY VIEWED BY REMOVING THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR AND LOOKING FORWARD WITH A MIRROR LIGHT. SUBMITTER STATED AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT EACH 100-HOUR INSPECTION