Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
January 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2651S
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0342
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
500000862
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
5,768 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LT & RT FLAP CABLE ASSEMBLIES TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS (APPROX 10 TO 15 PERCENT) AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE ENTER THE SWEDGED STRAIGHT SHOOK ENDS. NO OTHER AREAS OF THE CABLES SHOWED SIGNS OF BROKEN STRANDS. THE SHANK ENDS WITH BROKEN STRANDS SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING SWEDGED IMPROPERLY, SUGGEST TIME CHANGING FLAP CABLES.

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