# SDR DXTA2013032505339

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2013
- Submitted: March 26, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N339QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N339QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial: 6800191
- Aircraft time: 4,640 hours, 2,951 cycles
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: S39664L1839A
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013032505339

## Discrepancy

UPPER RUDDER CABLE FRAYED AT SPLITTER SECTOR ASSEMBLY JUST AFT OF WING.  REMOVED FRAYED LT UPPER AFT RUDDER CABLE.  INSTALLED A NEW PN S3966-4L183.9A LT UPPER AFT RUDDER CABLE.  SET AFT RUDDER CABLE TENSIONS TO 200 LBS.  RIGGED CABLE TENSION ON BOTH UPPER RUDDER CABLES IAW MM 27-21-00.  CYCLED RUDDER SYS 25 TIMES. SYS OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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