Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220CM
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500160
Aircraft time
7,849 hours, 6,792 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST THE LEFT ROLL SPOILER WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. CREW SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. STERLING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND ROLL SPOILER CABLE TENSION LOW ALLOWING TWO TURNBUCKLES TO CONTACT EACH OTHER CAUSING THE SPOILER TO REMAIN PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. STERLING ADJUSTED ROLL SPOILER CABLE TENSION. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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