Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK248
Aircraft time
8,507 hours, 7,142 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A61035011
Condition
Severed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED THE FLAP ASSYMETRY LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING MX FOUND THE LT AND RT FWD FLAP CABLES SEVERELY CORRODED AND SEVERED AT THE MID BELL CRANK FERRULE. MX REPLACED BOTH CABLES.

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