Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech B60

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171EC
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P288
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ANNUAL INSP, FOUND SEVERAL CONTROL CABLES THAT WERE CORRODED DUE TO BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER AND THAT WERE EXPOSED TO THE EVAPORATION OF THE WATER THAT HAD COLLECTED IN THE BELLY OF THE AC. CONTROL CABLES WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED, WATER DRIED UP AND ANY POSSIBLE AREAS THAT MAY BE A LEAK WILL BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS NEEDED. ALSO FOUND CONTROL CABLE PULLEYS SEIZED; LT ELEVATOR PULLEYS AFT OF AFT SPAR, AILERON PULLEYS FWD OF FWD SPAR, AND ELEVATOR PULLEYS IN TAIL CONE. THESE PULLEYS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)

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