# SDR 98ZZZX1459

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N558ND](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N558ND), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA20-A1
- Registry model: [Diamon DA20-A1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 10129
- System (JASC): [6120 · Propeller Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6120)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1459

## Discrepancy

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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