Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
June 19, 2015
Submitted
July 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425LA
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250092
Aircraft time
9,515 hours, 8,516 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Elevator Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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 FLIGHT, PILOT FOUND UP ELEVATOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED. GROUND CHECK FOUND ELEVATOR MOVEMENT WAS RESTRICTED TO APPROXIMATELY 1" T/E UP PAST NEUTRAL. OPENED TAIL CONE PANELS AND FUSELAGE LOWER PANEL AFT OF NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULTS IN THESE AREAS. INSPECTED BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FOUND COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT CAUGHT ON LT COWL FLAP CONTROL CABLE. REPOSITIONED CABLE AND COMPLETED OPS CHECK OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TENSION CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.

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