Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
August 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Part
Control Cable
Part number
705241
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rud Fair Leads
Part time
97 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) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLES WERE BLENDED AT THE FAIRLEADS WHERE THE CABLES EXIT THE FUSELAGE IN THE TAIL SECTION. SUBMITTER STATES THAT AIR TRACTOR SERVICE LETTER #77 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE AND ADDS THE BLENDING IS WITHIN SPECIFIED LIMITS.