Service difficulty report · Fairlead · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
August 9, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122E
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0984
Aircraft time
5,953 hours, 4,985 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TFE7313AR
Part
Fairlead
Part number
S3381
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,953 hours, 4,985 cycles
Component
Receptacle · Cessna · CB3
Component part number
626032179
Stage of operation
TO
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

RUDDER JAMMED UPON ROTATION. (RUDDER SYS JAM) CHECKLIST. ALL KNOWN SYSTEMS SUSPECTED OF HAVING BRG ON RUDDER SYS. ALL OTHER FLIGHT CONTROL SYS OPERATED NORMALLY AND AC CONTROL WAS NEVER IN DOUBT. EMERG WAS DECLARED, 2 TOWER FLY-BYS WERE EXECUTED TO ALLOW TOWER TO VISUALLY INSPECT GEAR. AC WAS WITHIN LANDING WEIGHT, EMERG EQUIPMENT WAS IN PLACE, NORMAL LANDING WAS EXECUTED. RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM (UNJAMMED) ON TOUCHDOWN. NOSEWHEEL STERRING SYS OPERATED NORMALLY AND AC WAS TAXIED BACK TO HANGER. A COMPLETE INSP OF RUDDER CONTROL SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND RUDDER GUSTLOCK ASSEMBLY CABLE FAIRLEAD BROKEN WITH VERY CONVINCING EVIDENCE VIA CABLE IMPRINT INTO PIECES THAT BROKEN FAIRLEAD JAMMED CABLE.

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