Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,950 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
87600516003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
PW123
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE LOWER POWER CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BLENDED TO MAX ALLOWABLE LIMITS IN THE AREA OF CONTACT WITH THE STEEL PULLEY JUST FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.