Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
41,074 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Elevator Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BINDING IN CONTROL COLUMN WHEN MOVED FULL FOWARD POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND PITCH CONTROL CABLE ON CAPT SIDE IN CEILING BETWEEN FR.15 AND 16 TO BE RUBBING ON METAL BRACKET (SEE ATTACHED PICTURE). ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED THE CABLE TO JUMP OVER THE BRACKET.

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