Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
7,784 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Channel
Part number
504400317
Condition
Chafed
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE P/N NAS304-34-0753 FOUND INCORRECTLY ROUTED. INSTEAD OF PASSING THROUGH THE LIGHTNING HOLES IN AFT BOX STRUCTURE P/N50-440031-7, THE CABLE WAS ROUTED ABOVE THE STRUCTURE. THIS CAUSED THE ELEVATOR CABLE TO CUT INTO THE CHANNEL ASSY. WHEN FOUNDTHE CABLE HAD SAWN INTO THE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL. THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK HAD BEEN REPLACED 84HRS PREVIOUSLY.

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