Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
January 6, 2017
Submitted
January 12, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N464SC
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
84499
Aircraft time
797 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
31072
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
Part time
797 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UP ELEVATOR CABLE PART NUMBER 3-1072 HAD MULTIPLE BROKEN/FRAYED WIRE STRANDS AT AFT MOST PULLEY LOCATION (APPROX FUSELAGE STATION 167.50, JUST AFT OF THE FRONT STABILIZER ATTACH POINT) AND MID PULLEY (APPROX LOCATION UNDER REAR SEAT). DOWN ELEVATOR CABLE PART NUMBER 2-1534 HAD BROKEN/FRAYED STRAND OF WIRE AT MID PULLEY (APPROX LOCATION UNDER REAR SEAT).