Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 11, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51B
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Aircraft time
2,929 hours, 2,301 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A6103511
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap System
Part time
2,929 hours, 2,301 cycles
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 INSPECTING FLAP SYSTEM, DURING AN A & B INSPECTION, FOUND FLAP SYS CABLES EXTREMELY LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND CABLE CORRODED WHERE INTERCONNECT CABLE IS SWEDGED IN CABLE GIMBLE SLIDE ASSY. PULLED ON CABLE AND CABLE BROKE OFF SWEDGE. CHECKED OTHER SIDE WITH SAME RESULT.

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