Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 9, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
7,099 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2027201200
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
Part time
1,508 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) COUPLE BROKEN STRANDS WERE FOUND ON RT FWD RUDDER CABLE ON PILOT SIDE WHERE CABLE PASSES THROUGH RUDDER PEDAL S-TUBE. CABLES WERE REPLACED 3/26/2014 & ARE LIFE ITEMS REPLACED EVERY 3000 HR OR 10 YRS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. RUDDER S-TUBES ARE REPLACED ON CONDITION. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE CABLES TO WEAR NEAR THE S-TUBES WHICH ARE MADE ADJUSTABLE IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR LONG & SHORT LEGS. IN THE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT THEY GET ADJUSTED FREQUENTLY.

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