SDR 98ZZZX1459

Service difficulty report · Cable · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N558ND
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10129
Part
Cable
Part number
2076000112
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Control
Part time
492 hours
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 PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE LOST TENSION DURING RUN-UP. FOUND CABLE CORE WIRE BROKEN WHERE CABLE CONNECTS TO GOVERNOR. ROUTING OF CABLE HAD PLACED A BENDING PRELOAD ON CABLE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED STRAIGHTER ROUTING AND A ROD END TYPE CABLE INSTEAD OF SINGLE CORE WIRE TYPE.

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