Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
5,811 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Control Cable
Part number
12952408525
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
Part time
5,539 hours, 7,997 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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF CONTROL CABLES BENEATH FLOORBOARDS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR DOWN CABLE WAS FRAYED AT STATION 522.5, LOCATED UNDER THE AFT CARGO FLOOR. THE CABLE HAD RUBBED THROUGH ITS PHENOLIC BUMPER ALLOWING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE LIGHTENING HOLE. CABLE & BUMPER REPLACED. ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO ALLOW MAXIMUM CLEARANCE THROUGHOUT ITS RUN.

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