What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZ AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2012
- Submitted
- March 30, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N675QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605275
- Aircraft time
- 8,260 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 66600031
- 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.