Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15730
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120187
Part
Control Cable
Part number
12027655035
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHV - FLT 3776 - THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT CONTROL YOKE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN AILERON CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AILERON CONTROL QUADRANT LOWER CABLE TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED CABLE IAW EMB120 MM CH 27-11-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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