# SDR CA000203011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time: 4,567 hours
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 9149410003
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Rt Te Flap
- Part time: 3,390 hours, 2,413 cycles
- Component: 5271012194
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000203011

## Discrepancy

(CAN) WHILE CLEANING EXHAUST RESIDUE FROM THE RIGHT FLAP AREA, THE BOWDEN CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FLAP CONNECTION. THE SUBMITTER STATED THE CABLE WAS FABRICATED FROM GALVANIZED MATERIAL AND HAD CORRODED IN THE PRESENCE OF EXHAUST RESIDUE AND OTHER CONTAMINATES.

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