Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
January 23, 2015
Submitted
February 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF8
Aircraft time
13,546 hours, 7,406 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO CABLE FRAYED FROM CONTACT WITH GUARD POST. REPOSITIONED CAPSTAN GUARD POSTS TO ALLOW FOR CLEAR MOVEMENT OF CABLE.