Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
61,405 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
83200502101
Condition
Frayed
Location
Brake
Part time
60,343 hours
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) CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDALS WERE SPLIT WITH THE RH PEDAL GRABBING AND FELT IT WAS GOING LOWER WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED. FOLLOWING A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLES, THE AME FOUND FRAYING OF THE RH BRAKE CABLE BENEATH THE FLIGHT DECK AT THE FORWARD MOUNTING STRUCTURE ON THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE. (SEE ATTACHED AMM REFERENCE CHAP 32-42-26, FIGURE 201, SHEET 2 OF 4 LOCATION C). THE FRAYING ON THE CABLE WAS AT THE PULLEY (ITEM 72 ON THE SAME SHEET), APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET FROM THE TERMINAL END. NO DAMAGE TO THE PULLEY. RT NORMAL BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BRAKES COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.