SDR 97ZZZX493

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · 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
Control Cable
Part number
5000115091387
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elev Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

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.