Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Control Cable
Part number
8A08000032
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
Part time
92 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 DAILY INSPECTION, 4 WATER RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND FRAYED. THE DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO THE AREA ABOVE THE SPREADER BAR WHERE THE CABLES TRANSITION TO THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. SUBMITTER STATED THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED A NUMBER OF OTHER OPERATORS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUSPECTED A BAD BATCH CABLE FROM THE VENDOR.

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