Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm GA7

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GA7
Aircraft time
10,288 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D1D
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7C1015015
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Cables
Component
Rudder Cables
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) RUDDER CABLE TENSION NOT WITHIN SPECS - TOO LOOSE - SUSPECT REVERSAL OF RUDDER PEDAL BELLCRANK (7C10302-2) IF CABLE TENSION IS NOT WITHIN SPECS THIS BELLCRANK CAN BE REVERSED AND ARM CAN TRAVEL UNDER SHAFT. SPRING 7C10415-5 KEEPS THIS ARM IN POSITION. (FOUND ONE OF THESE SPRINGS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN CAUSING A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE - GROUND ONLY) RUDDER SYSTEM RIGGED PER S.M. (X)