Service difficulty report · Push-Pull Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 4, 2023
Submitted
January 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208SM
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
2080749
Aircraft time
26,082 hours, 48,156 cycles
Part
Push-Pull Cable
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS THAT CONTROL YOKE IS 30 DEGREES OFFSET DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT PUSH PULL TUBE ON LEFT AILERON WAS DISCONNECTED FROM AILERON. INSPECTION TO SURROUNDING STRUCTURE AND AILERON REVEALED NO DAMAGE. NEW ATTACH BOLT WAS INSTALLED FOR AILERON CONTROL. RIGGING OF AILERON AND SPOILER SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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