SDR PNSA050902

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 8, 2009
Submitted
May 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640PA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC759B
Aircraft time
40,938 hours, 26,120 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2770001013
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT SQUAWKED "RUDDER TRIM TAB BROKEN AND LOOSE". RUDDER TRIM TAB WAS DEFLECTED FULLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT MAINTENANCE BASE. PILOT REPORTED FULL RIGHT RUDDER DEFLECTION WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN RUDDER TRIM CABLE IN EMPENNAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE CABLE WAS CHAFED BY A SCEET DUCT DRAIN LINE AT ABOUT FUSELAGE STATION 600. AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED 641.6 FLIGHT HOURS SINCE LAST INSPECTION OF THAT ZONE.