Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
6,372 hours
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Float
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT THE WATER RUDDERS WERE NOT RESPONDING. THE ACFT FLEW TO THE MX FACILITY WHERE THEY LANDED UNEVENTFULLY & RECEIVED A TOW TO THE DOCK. THE MX ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE WATER RUDDER DIRECT CABLE WAS FOUND ADRIFT AT THE CONTROL SPRING. THE CABLE WAS SECURED & A FUNCTION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.

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