# SDR 97ZZZX4298

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N7TD
- Make and model: Beech E-90
- Registry model: [Beech E-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: LW276
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 5052443931
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elevator Control
- Part time: 2,754 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4298

## Discrepancy

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION.  INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR CABLE BROKEN DUE TO CHAFE ON A CLAMP ON THE BLEED AIR LINE.  EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE FORCES BLEED LINE DOWNWARD ON TO ELEVATOR CABLE.  SUGGEST RE-ROUTE BLEED LINE.

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