Service difficulty report · Cable · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft time
769 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Cable
Part number
30117U
Condition
Worn
Location
Wing
Part time
602 hours
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) TTAF: 602.4 HRS. OCCURENCE FOUND DURING THE FIRST 600 HOUR INSPECTION. THE LH FUEL SELECTOR BOWDEN CABLE IN THE LH WING HAS WORN INTO ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY (APPROX 1/4 INCH) NOW BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE BRACKET. VIBRATION IS CAUSING THE WEAR OF THESE PARTS TO ACCELERATE. LATER IN THE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RH PROP CONTROL CABLE ALSO HAD ADVANCED SIGNS OF WEAR IN IT MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. BOTH CABLES TOOK THE MAJORITY OF THE WEAR, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOWDEN CABLES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR.