Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech C90

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft time
7,796 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5052443929
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Elevator
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) FWD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK, AFT STOP BOLT WAS NOT CONTACTING ITS PROPER STOP. OUTBOARD MOUNTING BOLT FOR MLG MOTOR RELAY WAS INSTALLED THROUGH UNDER FLOOR BULKHEAD WITH SHANK FORWARD & BOLT EXCESSIVELY LONG. ELEVATOR CABLE-LOCKING TAB WAS STRIKING RELAY-MOUNTING BOLT HARD & ACTING AS A STOP. FULL ELEVATOR CONTROL TRAVEL WAS STILL ACHIEVED AT PRIMARY STOPS ON EMPENNAGE. PROPER LENGTH AN-4 BOLT WAS INSTALLED TO SECURE LANDING GEAR RELAY WITH SHANK ORIENTED AFT. WITH NORMAL CLEARANCE BEING RESTORED ELEVATOR BELLCRANK AFT STOP BOLT WAS RIGGED AS PER MM SPECS. IF LOCKING TAB HAD TRAVELED PAST MISINSTALLED RELAY MOUNTING BOLT, POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT CONTROL COLUMN COULD HAVE JAMMED IN FULL AFT POSITION.

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