Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2021
Submitted
July 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145172
Aircraft time
47,954 hours, 44,610 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator Servo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW: WHEN DOING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK (FWD AND AFT) CREW FELT A STICKING POINT. MAINTENANCE: DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR SERVO BRACKET CABLE WAS CORRODED AND FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND TENSIONED CABLE IAW 27-31-01 AND 22-11-04. OPTS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

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