Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 2, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N631QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605131
Aircraft time
5,063 hours
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
666000216
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Control Cable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A CABLE CHANGE ON THE AILERON SYSTEM, THE PROPER CABLE TENSION COULD NOT BE BROUGHT UP. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NEW CABLE ASSEMBLY TERMINAL END WAS NOT PROPERLY MACHINED. BECAUSE THE NECK (AREA BETWEEN THREADS AND TOOL HOLE) WAS NOT REDUCED THE TURNBARREL BOTTOMS ON THREADS AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED TO TENSION REQUIRED.

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