Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
30,420 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Control Cable
Part number
SD3471106XA
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Control
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 UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL OF RT FCU IT OBSERVED THAT PROP CONTROL CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY LOCATED IN RT WING CENTER SECTION. PROP CONTROL MOVED TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF CABLE & AS DONE CABLE SNAPPED AT DIFFERENT LOCATION. CABLE SEGMENT SD3-47-1106XA FRAYED CABLE AT CENTER SECTION & CABLE SEGMENT SD3-60-6016XA CABLE THAT BROKE AT PULLEY CLUSTER AT FRAME 74. INSPECTION INTERVAL FOR THESE CABLES IS AT EACH "D" CHECK WHICH IS EVERY 4800 HRS. IS SB- (SD360-76-08) FOR POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLES THAT REQUIRES REPETATIVE INSPECTION EVERY 1200 HRS. HAVE OPTED TO ADD PROP CONTROL CABLES & CONDITION LEVER CABLES TO SAME TIME INTERVAL.