Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 11, 2016
Submitted
April 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418TM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK475
Aircraft time
4,248 hours, 3,614 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A6103411
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
4,248 hours, 3,614 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLAPS DEPLOY ASYMMETRICALLY FROM 20 DEGREES - 30 DEGREES, INDICATING SLIGHTLY ABOVE 30 DEGREES WITH A RIGHT ROLL UPON DEPLOYMENT, & NO FLAP ASYMMETRIC LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FLAP OPERATION CHECKS & INSPECTION ON GND REVEALED NO DEFECTS. AFTER CONDUCTING FLIGHT TEST AT 165KTS, ROLL CB PULLED, FLAPS 10 SELECTED, AIRPLANE BANKS RIGHT 25 DEGREES IN 10 SECONDS. FLAPS SELECTED 20, AIRPLANE ROLLS RIGHT 15 DEGREES IN 10 SECONDS. FINALLY FLAPS SELECTED 30 DEGREES, AIRPLANE ROLLS RIGHT MORE THAN 35 DEGREES IN 10 SECONDS. INSPECTION BY MX FOUND RT FLAP CABLE CORRODED & BROKEN AT SWAGGED END. INSPECTION OF THE LT FLAP CABLE REVEALED CORROSION AT THE SAME POINT, BUT STILL INTACT.