Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech B200CT

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792BP
Make and model
Beech B200CT
Aircraft serial
BY10
Part
Control Cable
Part number
NAS302676643
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INFLIGHT OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM, THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRIM TAB COULD BE MOVED MANUALLY USING THE PITCH WHEEL. HOWEVER, SOME EFFORT WAS REQUIRED TO OVERCOME THE BINDING OR FRICTION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CABLE WAS NOT ALIGNED ACROSS 2 GROOVES OF THE DRUM. THIS CAUSED CABLE BINDING BETWEEN THE DRUN ITEM 275, AND THE CABLE GUIDE. THE CABLE, DRUM AND GUIDE WERE INSPECTED WITHOUT NOTING ANY FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. THE CABLE WAS ROUTED AROUND 1 GROOVE OF THE DRUM AND TENSIONED. AN OPS CHECK WAS COMPLETED USING ELECTRIC AND MANUAL TRIM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (K)

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