Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft time
37,182 hours
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK65015
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING HEAD START CHECKS THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK WOULD NOT LOCK THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS AND WAS VERY STIFF WHEN MOVING CONTROL LOCK TO FREE POSITION. RECERTIFICATION, FOUND THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK CABLE FCL1 SNAPPED AT AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK PULLEY. CABLE REPLACED AND ADJUSTMENT COMPLETED. OPERATIONAL TEST OF FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK SYSTEM COMPLETED. FOLLOW UP ACTION THE CABLE BROKE AT AN IDLER PULLEY AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE FRAYED. ENTIRE ELEVATOR CONTROL LOCK CABLE RUN INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. IN FOLLOW UP A SPECIAL INSPECTION WILL BE ISSUED FOR AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT THE SAME AREA. (TC NR 20070608008)

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