Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 22, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
23,179 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Control Cable
Part number
27K44062003
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) ON SHORT FINAL A NOTICABLE CHANGE IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS REPORTED BY THE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR DOWN SPRING CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE PULLEY LOCATEDAT WL 138.76. THE PULLEYS AND FAIRLEADS WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.