Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
9,032 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT IN THE RAIN. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE FLYING AT FL240, THE CREW REPORTED ELEVATOR FROZEN. MAINTENANCE GAINED ACCESS TO TAIL SECTION AND FOUND ELEVATOR AUTO PILOT SERVO CABLE DRUM FROZEN FROM RAIN INGRESS INSIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT. THE RAIN HAD BEEN DRAINING DOWN ON THE STABILIZER AND DOWN ONTO THE CABLE DRUM. AT FL240 WITH -20C TEMPERATURES, THEN THE DRUM JAMMED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL DUE TO ICE FORMATION. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE ON THIS AIRCRAFT. INSTALLATION OF A WATER PROOF CANVAS GLUED TO THE AFT EDGE OF THE STABILON AND BOTH TAIL FUSELAGE SIDES WILL BE C/OUT TO AVOID REOCCURENCE OF THE WATER INGRESS TO THE ELEVATOR SERVO.

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