Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
March 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0297
Aircraft time
26,476 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
52000083
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT RUDDER DOES NOT MOVE, A SNAP WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FORWARD LEFT RUDDER CABLE BROKEN NEAR THE FORWARD PULLEY. LAST VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA OCCURRED 134.8 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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