Service difficulty report · Cable · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
1,098 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Cable
Part number
Z4244120000
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Trim
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) AS A RESULT OF PREVIOUS FRAYED CABLES, SPECIAL ATTENTION IS PAID TO AREAS WHERE THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE PASSES THROUGH PULLEYS, CABLE DRUMS. THIS CABLE HAD BROKEN STRANDS WHERE IT PASSED THOUGH THE LT AFT PULLEY. A REPLACEMENT INTERVAL OF THESE CABLES OF 3000 HRS WAS PUT IN PLACE TO PRECLUDE A RAPID DETERIORATION OF THESE CABLES, HOWEVER THIS CABLE HAD ONLY 1199.2 HRS ON IT.