What was found
RUDDER TRIM CABLE IS FRAYED DOWN TO A SINGLE STRAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING APU SHORT TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED RIGHT RUDDER TRIM CABLE PER MM 27-11-01.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2001
- Submitted
- November 30, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N290SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120317
- Aircraft time
- 13,388 hours, 19,276 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Rudder Tab
- 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.