Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,133 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Tube
Part number
656530128
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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) DURING COMPLIENCE WITH CAMPAIGN NOTICE 851-27-20-035 (RUDDER AND ELEVATOR CABLE GUARDS) BOTH ELEVATOR CABLE GUARDS WERE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. ALL (4) CLAMPS WERE DISTORTED AND CAUSED DISTORSION TO THE TUBES WHEN CLAMPED CAUSING CRACKS IN THE TUBES. BOTH ELEVATOR CABLE GUARD TUBES P/N 6565301-28 AND (4) CLAMPS P/N MS21919WD10 WERE REPLACE WITH NEW PARTS. THE RUDDER CABLE GUARDS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20061109001)

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