Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
4,240 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Control Cable
Part number
Z4242390000
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAXI THE AIRCRAFT WOULD ONLY TURN IN ONE DIRECTION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT STEERING CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE FWD END AT THE LOOP AROUND THE BOLT. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE STEERING SPRING GAP WAS SET. ALL OTHER CABLES ON THE FLEET OF Z242L AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.