Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
57,704 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700551007
Condition
Damaged
Location
Flt Controls
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) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, AN AME OBSERVED EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND FRAYING OF THE SPOILER CABLES. THE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT THE SPOILER CABLE RUN PULLEYS JUST FORWARD OF FS662 UNDERNEATH THE BAGGAGE FLOOR. BOTH CABLES ARE CORRODED AND FRAYED WHERE THE CABLES REST AT THE 6 O`CLOCK POSITION UNDERNEATH THE PULLEYS WITH THE SPOILERS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CABLES AND PULLEYS WILL BE REPLACED AS PER THE AMM.