Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK209
Aircraft time
8,151 hours, 6,835 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A6103511
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
8,151 hours, 6,835 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

WHILE INSPECTING FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES FOR A REPORTED VIBRATION DISCREPANCY, MX DISCOVERED THE FWD (EXTENSION) FLAP FOLLOW-UP CABLE BROKEN AT THE CRIMPED FERRULE FOR THE CENTER BELL CRANK. INSP OF THE BREAKAGE REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION CONCENTRATED IN THE AREA OF THE CABLE BENEATH THE FERRULE. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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