Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech B60

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft time
6,194 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR2
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator Trim
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) (.0625) ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND WITH WIRES BROKEN IN A CRITICAL FATIGUE AREA, (.2500) LENGTH FROM AFT END, THROUGH THE IDLER PULLY AND CAPSTAN OF BENDIX FCS 810 AUTOPILOT TRIM SERVO. SEC 7 PART B: FOUND DURING AUTOPILOT REPLACEMENT. SEC 7 PART C: REPLACED CABLE DURING AUTOPILOT REPLACEMENT. DEFECTIVE PART AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REFERENCE AC43.13-1B R1 CHAPTER 7, PARAGRAPH 7-149END.

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