Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82742409001
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Part time
8,930 hours
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) AFTER A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 2 PRIMARY AILERON CABLES WERE FOUND FRAYED OUT OF LIMIT. INVESTIGATION ON THE REMAINING OF THE FLEET WAS DONE AND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE ACFT. LT, 82742407-001 AND RT 82742409-001, PRIMARY AILERON CABLES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OUT OF LIMIT WEAR.