Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
16,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7X19
Condition
Frayed
Location
Flight Controls
Part time
302 hours
Component
Cable Assembly · C3CF1975R
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) WHILST CARRYING OUT AN 800 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, SEVERAL CABLES WERE FOUND THAT HAD A QUANTITY OF BROKEN STRANDS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS IS ONE OF TH CABLES THAT WAS FOUND. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL STATES THAT THE CABLES MUST BE INSPECTED THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH. IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED, THE CABLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE DEFECTIVE CABLES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FOUND BY INSPECTING THE CABLES WHILE STILL INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT.