Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
February 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311FL
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500034
Aircraft time
1,750 hours, 1,154 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
50515041403
Condition
Chafed
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,750 hours, 1,154 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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND THE ELEVATOR CABLES TO HAVE CHAFE MARKS, PN: 505-15041-403 & 505-15042-403. LOCATION OF CHAFE MARKS WERE IN THE VERTICAL STAB AT THE FITTING FORWARD OF THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED.

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