Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,280 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2660001114
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
Component
Aileron Control
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 NORMAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE AILERON WING LOOP CABLES WAS WEARING INTO THE SIDE OF THE LIGHTNING HOLE OF THE FIRST WING RIB ON THE LT WING. THE CABLE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED UNTIL THE CABLE WAS REPLACED, THE DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTNING HOLE WAS DRESSED OUT AND THE RUBBER SEAL/GUIDE JUST IB OF THE WING RIB (ON THE FUSELAGE) WAS REPLACED. THE OTHER CARAVANS IN OUR FLEET WERE INSPECTED IN THAT AREA, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. (TC NR 20060125003)

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