SDR 98ZZZX3579

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC535
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2770001019
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Yoke
Part time
1,993 hours
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 PHASE NR 1 ENGINE RUN, NOTICED A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE WHEN PILOT'S CONTROL WHEEL WAS TURNED LT OR RT. A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF 'RATCHETING' COULD ALSO BE FELT IN THE WHEEL. BEYOND THAT, THE CONTROL WHEEL MOVED FREELY WITH NO BINDING. AFTER REMOVING PILOT'S CONTROL WHEEL AND UPPER YOKE ASSY, DISCOVERED THE AILERON CONTROL CABLE HAD BEEN MISROUTED. TWO CABLES WERE ROUTED THROUGH ONE PULLEY AND WERE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. SUBMITTER STATED PROPER INSTALLATION SHOULD HAVE ONE CABLE PASSING AFT OF PULLEY AND NOT IN PULLEY GROOVE.