What was found
(CAN) CABLE FRAYED UNDER NOSE DOWN STOP BLOCK, STOP BLOCKS UTILIZE A CLAMPING PRESSURE DIRECTLY TO THE CABLE. OVERTIGHTENING WILL CAUSE THE DEFORMATION AND STRESS THE CABLE STRANDS. NEW CABLE INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 656500757CR
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- Part time
- 3,318 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.