Service difficulty report · Cable

Difficulty date
January 10, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Part
Cable
Part number
82700561003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
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

DURING CHECK , 2 CHAIN CABLE ASSY`S, P/N 82700561-003, TITLED "ELEV TRIM AND ELEV GUST LOCK CONTROL" INSPECT OF CHAINS, REF AD CF-2005-38, WAS FOUND INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED AND SUPPLIED BY SPARES. ASSY FOUND INCORRECTLY BUILT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AS PER AMM 27-36-01, PARA B, STEP 3. SPECIFIES THAT CHAIN PLATE IS REQ`D TO BE ON INBD SIDE OF SPROCKET. THIS CAN'T BE ACCOMP WITH NEW CHAIN ASSY IN ITS PRESENT CONFIG (DWG 82700561 SHOWS THE DIMENSIONS AND CORRECT ORIENTATION OF ASSY). TECH HELP DESK E-MAILED, ADVISED OF ISSUE & REQUESTED TO PULL THEIR DRAWINGS TO CONFIRM OUR FINDINGS. REQUESTED INSPECT EXISTING INVENTORY TO CONFIRM IF THEIR SPARES WERE ALSO AFFECTED. REPLACEMENT CHAIN CABLE ASSY`S ORDERED