Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft time
7,894 hours
Engine
Cont IO360G
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C306
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14601007
Condition
Damaged
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AFTER RECEIVING SDR ALERT AL-2003-05 AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON OUR 337G. TWO CABLES ON BOTH SIDES WERE FOUND DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED EXACTLY IN THE SAME LOCATION AS MENTION IN THE ALERT IE AROUND THE SHARP BEND OF THE BELLCRANK. ALL CABLES HAD TO BE REMOVED TO SEE THE DAMAGE.HAD THEY NOT THE DAMAGE WOULD OF WENT UNNOTICED. BOTH SETS OF CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.

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