SDR 99ZZZX932

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech E90

Difficulty date
January 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16NM
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW62
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5052443931
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
10,536 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD, THE CONTROL COLUMN FELL AGAINST THE FWD STOP AND ACFT PITCHED UP. PILOT FOUND HE HAD UP ELEV CONTROL ONLY. EMERG DECLARED AND ACFT SAFELY LANDED USING ENG POWER AND TRIM. INVEST FOUND THE DOWN ELEVATOR CABLE HAD CHAFED THROUGH AN ELEC WIRE BENEATH THE PILOT'S SEAT AND CABLE WAS BURNED THROUGH.

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