SDR 97ZZZX4424

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
May 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1547K
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760085
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7640003191051
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING, TECHNICIAN COULD NOT RIG THE TAIL ROTOR IAW CHAPTER 67-20-00, PARAGRAPH 1, PAGE 501 OF THE SA4077-76-2 MM. UPON REMOVAL OF CONTROL CABLE 76400-03191-051, FOUND THE CABLE WAS .25 INCH SHORTER THAN A KNOWN SERVICEABLE CABLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION 2 MORE CABLES OF THE SAME PART NUMBER WERE FOUND IN STOCK TO BE .25 INCH SHORT. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO TIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION OF THIS COMPONENT.