Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK146
Aircraft time
6,787 hours, 5,321 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A6103511
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flaps
Part time
6,787 hours, 5,321 cycles
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING "A" LEVEL INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING MAIN INBOARD FLAP FOLLOW UP CABLE AT THE END SWEDGE FITTING. WHILE CHECKING THE INTEGRITY IF THE CABLE IN THE FITTING, THE CABLE COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE FITTING. THE RIGHT WING FLAP CABLE WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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