SDR CWQR200617

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
August 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N687QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605187
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666015011
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

DURING PHASE B INSPECTION, IAW OPERATOR REQUEST, INSPECTED THE AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND 3 BROKEN WIRES. REMOVED CABLE AND PREFORMED LOOP TEST AND FOUND SEVERAL BROKEN WIRES IN EACH STRAND. THE BROKEN WIRES WERE FOUND IN THE AREA AS IT CROSSES THE PULLEY, WITH TAB NEUTRAL TO 1-2 DEGREES DOWN. PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY THE CABLE TENSION WAS CHECKED, WAS WITHIN MM LIMITS. INSPECTED CABLE ROUTING AND PULLEYS, ALL CHECKED GOOD. AN SDR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 246824.

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