Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
November 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Part
Control Cable
Part number
6009002055
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE 12 MONTH AND 48 MONTH DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER AND ELEVATOR CABLES IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT AREA, WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES. THE WEAR EXCEEDED THE AMM CABLE TOLERANCE INSPECTION. THE CABLE WEAR IS FOUND AT THE BULKHEAD, FS 62, PRESSURE SEALS UNDERNEATH THE COCKPIT FLOOR LT AND RT SIDE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES WAS THE ROOT CAUSE. THE FWD AND AFT PULLEYS CAUSED THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE CABLES.