Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
13,424 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C2CF1443
Condition
Separated
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CURSORY/ROUTINE INSP IN THE AFT FUSELAGE REVEALED A NON-STANDARD, RUDDER TRIM CABLE. AFT RUDDER TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND, SPLICED WITH NICOPRESS SLEEVES AND THIMBLES. HAND MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE .0625 CABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE INCORRECTLY SWAGED NICOPRESS SLEEVES AFT CABLE REPLACED WITH NOW PART C2CF1443. RIGGING/TRAVEL CHECKS COMPLETED IAW MM PSM 1-2-2.