Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 29, 2016
Submitted
November 30, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N334QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800164
Aircraft time
8,220 hours, 5,401 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S39662B571M
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
8,220 hours, 5,401 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING WAS UNABLE TO STEER ACFT WITH TILLER. TILLER STUCK IN NEUTRAL POSITION. STEERED ACFT WITH RUDDER, BRAKE AND DIFFERENTIAL THRUST. AFTER PARKING TILLER MOVED FREELY BUT DOES NOT TURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL CABLES AND CABLE SEAL PLATES IAW MM 32-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.