Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 336

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 336
Aircraft time
4,008 hours
Engine
Cont IO360D
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14601007
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
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) OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A ASYMMETRIC FLAP CONDITION DURING LANDING CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF A FLAP CABLE. THE INBOARD RIGHT HAND FLAP CABLE FAILED AT A POINT WHERE THE CABLE STARTS TO BEND AROUND THE INBOARD RIGHT HAND FLAP BELLCRANK. THIS AREA OF THE CABLE CAN ONLY BE INSPECTED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THECABLE AND/OR BELLCRANK

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