SDR 98ZZZX454

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N501LL
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
5010185
Part
Control Cable
Part number
551425033
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elev Cont Lock
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

WHILE PERFORMING PHASE INSPECTION 1 THROUGH 5, FOUND THE ELEVATOR CABLE FRAYED GOING THROUGH THE CONTROL LOCK CONDUIT. THE MM ALLOWS 3 STRANDS BROKEN IN ANY 10 INCH SECTION. THIS CABLE HAD 6 STRANDS BROKEN. SUSPECT CAUSE FOR THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE CONDUIT THE CABLE RIDES THROUGH HAD NYLON BUSHING. THE AFT END HAS NO BUSHING; THUS, THE CABLE CHAFED THE CONDUIT. SUBMITTER STATED IF BUSHING WERE INSTALLED IN THE AFT PART OF THE CONDUIT, THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT EXIST.

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