What was found
SPRINGS FOUND CHAFING INTO SPRING GUIDES ENOUGH TO PROHIBIT PROPER CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT. THIS DISCREPANCY OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND UTILIZATION. WALL THICKNESS OF SPRING GUIDE IS .063. DEEPEST GROOVE IS .014 OF DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2014
- Submitted
- October 24, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N426XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B426
- System (JASC)
- 2700 · Flight Control System
- Part
- Guide
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Spring
- Part time
- 33,280 hours
- 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.