Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
10,088 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Control Wheel
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) DURING REASSEMBLY CONTROL WHEEL, A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED TWO BARE WIRES HIDDEN INSIDE THE CONTROL WHEEL ASSY. THE BARE WIRES COULD BE PARTIALLY SEEN FROM A SMALL OPENING IN THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CONTROL WHEEL PAD. AFTER DISMOUNTING THE CONTROL WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND REMOVING ITS ASSOCIATED PARTS (WHEEL FRONT AND AFT COVER, BEARING AND SHAFT), IT BECAME POSSIBLE TO PERFORM A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE WIRES. THE WIRES ARE BUNDLED UP AND ROUTED INSIDE A SMALL SHAFT USED FOR HOLDING THE CONTROL WHEEL TOGETHER. TWO SCREWS ATTACHED THE SHAFT TO THE CONTROL WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE WIRES WERE FORCIBLY DAMAGED BY THE TWO SCREWS DURING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE.

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