Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99GH
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U112
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
Part time
38,271 hours
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

DURING A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL CABLES, THE RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED ABOUT 3 INCHES AFT OF A PULLEY IN THE BILGE JUST AFT OF THE AIR STAIR DOOR. THE AFFECTED RUDDER CABLE WAS REMOVED AND THE OTHER INSPECTED FOR SIMILAR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. THIS DISCREPANCY APPEARS TO THE RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AS THERE WAS NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CAUSE SUCH WEAR.

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