Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Cable
Part number
2660001129
Condition
Failed
Location
Roll Servo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PILOTS SELECTED THE AUTOPILOT ON. THE PLANE WOULD NOT HOLD THE HEADING SELECTED. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION ON THE AUTOPILOT SYS SUSPECTING THE ROLL SERVO TO BE BURNED OUT. THEY FOUND THE CABLE TO THE SERVO TO BE SNAPPED. THIS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE NATURE OF THE BREAK.

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