Service difficulty report · Guard · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Part
Guard
Part number
126011131
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron Cable
Part time
14 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE INSTALLING ALTERNATOR/WIRING UPGRADE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STRAP COVER WAS LOOSE ON THE CABLE GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE AILERON CONTROL QUADRANT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE. TOP AND BOTTOM SCREWS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WERE TOO SHORT DUE TO A WASHER BEING PLACED IN BETWEEN THE STRAP COVER AND THE AILERON CABLE GUARD FROM THE FACTORY. INSUFFICIENT THREAD DEPTH INTO NUTPLATE, IE: 2 THREADS HOLDING ALL 4 FASTENERS = NOT IN SAFETY. A CONDITION REPORT WAS SENT TO THE CESSNA FIELD REP TO INVESTIGATE QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES IN REGARDS TO THE POSSIBILITY OTHER NEW A/C AFFECTED.

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