Service difficulty report · Cable · Quest KODIAK100

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Quest KODIAK100
Aircraft time
796 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Cable
Part number
1006184412D01
Condition
Corroded
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BOTH ACFT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FOUND BADLY CORRODED. BOTH ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CABLES, PN 100-618-4412-D01, AND PN 100-618-4413-D01. CABLES WERE INSTALLED IAW QUEST MM. THE CORRODED CABLES THAT WERE REMOVED HAD APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS/300 HRS TIME IN SERVICE.

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