Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 337A

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337A
Aircraft time
4,761 hours
Engine
Cont IO360C
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C59
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14601008
Condition
Frayed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FLAP CABLES REMOVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO SERVICE DIFFICULTY ALERT AL-2003-05. LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP CABLES FOUND TO BE FREYED AT THE INBOARD BELLCRANK, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE SWAGGED TERMINAL. BOTH CABLES ARE ORIGINAL CESSNA FLAP CABLES AND WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CESSNA FLAP CABLES. ALSO, THE RT, INBOARD FLAP CABLE WAS FREYED AT THE INBOARD BELLCRANK, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE SWAGGED TERMINAL.

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