SDR CWQR200625

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N646QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605246
Aircraft time
4,414 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
666000134
Condition
Broken
Location
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, OPERATOR REQUESTED WE INSPECT THE AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND ABOUT .333 OF THE CABLE STRANDS BROKEN. TOOK CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AND CABLE WAS CENTERED ON THE PULLEYS. THE CABLE APPEARS TO HAVE THE MOST DAMAGE CENTERED ON THE PULLEY WITH THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IN THE NEUTRAL TO 1-2 DEGREE DOWN POSITION. AN SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 251700.

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