Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 30, 2024
Submitted
December 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208AV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600358
Aircraft time
10,247 hours, 8,118 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
656512015
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
270 hours, 277 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ELEVATOR LEFT MIDDLE CONTROL CABLE FREQUENTLY WEARS BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS WHERE THE CONTROL CABLE PASSES THROUGH A FAIRLEAD LOCATED ROUGHLY AT FS 415. PROPER FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING HAS BEEN VERIFIED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE WITH NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION FOR THIS ISSUE ASIDE FROM REPLACING CABLE AS NEEDED. THIS CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN THE LAST 1500 HOURS.