Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 23, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
21,396 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Control Cable
Part number
11452403725
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
22,576 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY WITH CHANGING THE ELEVATOR TRIM ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE HAS BROKEN AT THE TRIM SERVO/CAPSTAN LOCATION. THIS SERVO/CAPSTAN COMPONENT IS ONLY INSTALLED ON AUTOPILOT EQUIPPED 1900D`S OF WHICH THERE ONLY VERY FEW. THE CAPSTAN REQUIRES ROUTING OF THE .0625 CABLE. (TC NR 20060926004)

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