Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
May 16, 2004
Submitted
June 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929WT
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1317
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Control Cable
Part number
1159C2008029
Condition
Broken
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW CALLED IN TO SAY PITCH TRIM JAMMED 2 DEGREES NOSE UP. FOUND PITCH TRIM CABLE BROKEN AT PULLEY IN RT HORIZONTAL STAB. FOUND CABLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLEY BOLT, WHERE THE CABLE WAS NOT IN THE PULLEY GROVE CAUSING IT TO FRAY, WEAR AND BREAK. REPLACED TRIM CABLE.