Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 4, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525CW
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600225
Aircraft time
6,653 hours, 5,264 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Cable
Part number
656517547CR
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
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 AN UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A FLAP INDICATION DISCREPANCY, THE FLAP POSITION FOLLOW-UP CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.