SDR CWQR200624

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 21, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N668QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605268
Aircraft time
4,001 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666000134
Condition
Broken
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 A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION, OPERATOR REQUESTED WE INSPECT THE AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND BROKEN WIRES. TOOK CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AND CABLE WAS CENTERED ON THE PULLEYS. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND LOOP TEST SHOWED MORE BROKEN WIRES. AN SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 250293.

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