SDR 97ZZZX492

Service difficulty report · Capstan · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
November 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690NA
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11359
Part
Capstan
Part number
49A26
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Trim Servo
Component
Sigmatek · 1C4691377
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT REPORTED A FRAYED CABLE IN AFT FUSELAGE. THE CABLE FOR THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS FRAYED AT ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO LOCATION. CAUSE OF FRAYING WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAPSTAN, P/N 49A26, ON THE SERVO ASSY WHICH CAUSED THE GROOVE IN THE CAPSTAN TO WEAR AND CABLE TO FRAY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTION OF CABLE AND CAPSTAN INSTALLATION TO ASSURE PROPER INSTALLATION. SERVO, P/N 1C469-1-377, EDO-AIRE. SERVO CHANGED ABOUT 6 MOS PRIOR TO MALFUNCTION.