Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT UNDER FLOOR, AME TECH NOTICED MISROUTED CABLES BETWEEN AILERON AUTO-PILOT SERVO AND AILERON CABLES, BOTH SYS CABLES WERE MAKING CONTACT BETWEEN EACH OTHER, CHAFING. WHEN PERFORMING SUCH MAINTENANCE AND SPECIALLY WHEN CABLE MOVEMENT IS ACTIVATED VIA A DRUM, SERVO MOTOR DRUM, TRAVEL MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE AROUD THE SERVO DRUM SHOULD BE CHECKED TO INSURE NO CONTACT IS POSSIBLE WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE SYS.