Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2018
Submitted
February 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
C208B0104
Aircraft time
13,406 hours, 13,244 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
294 hours, 467 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
2660001154
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
13,406 hours, 13,244 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING RIGHT TO THE ASSIGNED HEADING, FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND TRIM WAS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT A RUDDER CABLE IN THE REAR OF THE PLANE HAD BROKEN.

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