Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 23, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605263
Aircraft time
3,257 hours, 2,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
66600031
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
Part time
3,257 hours, 2,463 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE FRAYED IN TAIL OF AIRCRAFT AT THE DEICE BOOT PRESSURE SWITCHES. REMOVED PANELS FOR ACCESS CABLE R & R AFT LT TRIM CABLE IAW MM 27-32-02. DURING TRAVEL CHECKS FOUND RT AFT CABLE FRAYED. NEW CABLE ASSY P/N 6660003-1 ON ORDER. BEGAN REMOVING CABLE ASSEMBLIES. OK TO INSTALL NEW AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE ASSY REMOVED AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE ASSY. BEGAN INSTALLING NEW CABLE ASSY. INSTALLED NEW CABLE ASSY IAW MM 27-32-02. IAW MM 27-31-03 AND 27-31-00. COMPLIED WITH TENSION CHECK & TRAVEL CHECK. TENSION & TRAVEL CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR ACCESS PANELS & STAB PANELS AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED AFT BELLY PANEL AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED AFT BAGGAGE ACCESS PANELS AS REQUIRED.

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