Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
27,852 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Control Cable
Part number
SD3456037XA
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
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) FLAP SELECTOR CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE EXITS THE FUSELAGE AND CONTINUES ON TO THE FLAP SELECTOR. A SECOND SPOT ON THE CABLE WAS ALSO ALMOST BROKEN THROUGH WHERE THE CABLE RETURNS FROM THE FLAP SELECTOR AND REENTERS THE FUSELAGE. BOTH AREAS WERE WHERE THE CABLE GOES AROUND A PULLEY AND DOES A 90 DEGREE TURN. PULLEYS WERE FULLY SERVICEABLE. THIS AREA IS NOT PRONE TO MANY INSPECTIONS AND THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND AS A RESULT OF AN AIR CONDITIONING SNAG. A FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED TO INSPECT OTHER AIRCRAFT.