Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
July 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401GS
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft serial
401A0063
Aircraft time
12,032 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
50000084
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
12,032 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH PILOT SELECTED FULL FLAPS, HEARD LOUD POP AIRCRAFT WANTED TO ROLL RIGHT. CORRECTED WITH AILERON, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT A FLOOR PANEL CLIP NUT HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN FLAP DRIVE GEAR/CHAIN CAUSING INCREASED TENSION ON CABLE CAUSING IT TO SNAP. REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW AND RIGGED FLAPS.

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