What was found
(CAN) THE ELEV TRIM CABLE AT SOME TIME HAS WORN THE TAILCONE SKIN OPENING. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON C550-0700 AND MFG ISSUED A REPAIR FOR THIS CONDITION. THE SAME REPAIR WAS USED TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE ON THIS ACFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft time
- 6,558 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- 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.