Service difficulty report · Cable · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
November 7, 2014
Submitted
November 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3038
Aircraft time
25,756 hours, 34,198 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
SD3452562XA
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON ROTATION FIRST OFFICER HAD TO USE FULL LT RUDDER PEDAL & WAS UNABLE TO MAKE RUDDER TRIM ADJUSTMENTS. LT ENGINE POWER WAS RETARDED TO COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF TRIM CONTROL. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENCE. FOUND RUDDER TRIM CABLE & CHAIN ASSEMBLY ON ACFT LT SIDE RUDDER BROKEN. APPEARS THAT CABLE BROKE APPROX 10 INCHES FROM CHAIN END OF ASSEMBLY IN A HARD TO REACH LOW VISIBILITY AREA. AFFECTED PART WAS REPLACED IAW MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORILY ACCOMPLISHED.