Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 12, 2006
Submitted
July 13, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N637QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605137
Aircraft time
5,517 hours
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
666000134
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator Trim
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

REQUESTED CABLE INSPECTION OF AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE, BECAUSE AC IN THE FLEET OF THIS SN BLOCK AND TIME SHOWED SIGNS OF FRAYING. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE CABLE FRAYED AS IT TRANSVERSED THE PULLEY. REMOVED CABLE AND CHAIN ASSEMBLY AND PREFORMED LOOP CHECK, THIS SHOWED MORE STRANDS BROKEN THEN WHEN VISUALLY INSPECTED ON AIRCRAFT. PRIOR TO REMOVAL THE CABLE TENSION WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, CABLE AND PULLEYS HAD GOOD ALIGNMENT AND NO ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE PULLEYS. AN SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 244358

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