Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 25, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
5,939 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Control Cable
Part number
NAS306351172
Condition
Frayed
Location
Ailerons
Part time
5,930 hours
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

DURING PHASE INSP, LT AFT OTBD AILERON CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 BROKEN STRANDS IN MIDDLE OF CABLE BETWEEN PULLEYS AND FAIRLEADS. NO OBVIOUS REASON FOR DEFECT, OTHER CABLE OK. CABLE REPLACED WITH NEW PART.