Service difficulty report · Cable · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KX5R005N
Elliott Aviation of Minneapolis, LLC
Aircraft
N20PJ
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK228
Aircraft time
7,665 hours, 7,556 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
45A6103511
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wing Flap
Part time
7,665 hours, 7,556 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

BROKEN RIGHT WING FLAP LEVER INTERCONNECT CABLE. CORROSION INSIDE SWAGED ON DRIVE LUG LED TO CABLE FAILURE. NOTICED EXCESSIVE/ ABNORMAL PLAY IN RIGHT FLAP ASSEMBLY DURING INSPECTION. INSPECTION IN WING TRAILING EDGE REVEALED AN AREA OF CORROSION PROTRUDING APPROXIMATELY AN INCH FROM THE DRIVE LUG. UPON CABLE REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH SEVERE CORROSION INSIDE LUG. THIS DISCREPANCY IS ADDRESSED IN BEECHCRAFT COMMUNIQUE #126 DATED JUNE 2018.