Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 16, 2019
Submitted
October 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7954
Aircraft time
38,454 hours, 32,570 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING TENSION CHECKS OF THE AILERON CONTROL CABLES FOUND THE RH I/B CONTROL COLUMN CABLE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE MEASUREMENT IS 60 AT 80 DEGREES. THE ALLOWABLE MEASUREMENT AT 80 DEGREES IS 65-75 (C-CHECK) RO: 10/16/2019 RH IB AND OB COLUMN CONTROL CABLE TENSION IS ADJUSTED BY THE SAME TURNBUCKLE.