Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N622QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605286
Aircraft time
7,621 hours
Part
Control Cable
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE FRAYED AT LEAST HALF WAY THROUGH. THIS CABLE IS A PART OF A LARGER CABLE ASSY, PN 6660003-1. THIS CABLE HAS BEEN A SUBJET OF SL, BUT THESE CABLES HAVE IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE TO FRAY PREMATURELY. A SERVICE CONDITION REPORT HAS BEEN FILED WITH MFG UNDER NR 585949.

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