SDR 99ZZZX297

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 337C

Difficulty date
November 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2655S
Make and model
Cessna 337C
Aircraft serial
3370955
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Severed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE LEFT FLAP CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND BADLY FRAYED AND SEVERED AT THE LEFT INBOARD BELLCRANK. PHOTOS AT THE SCENE SHOW RT FLAPS FULL DOWN AND LOCKED. LT FLAPS ARE NOT EXTENDED. A FULL POWER 'GO AROUND' ATTEMPT RESULTED IN A 'NO CONTROL' SITUATION CAUSED BY A SPLIT FLAT CONDITION KNOWN AS ASYMMETRICAL FLAP HAZARD. SUBMITTER STATED THE ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED A FEW DAYS PRIOR. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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