Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna U206A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756DJ
Make and model
Cessna U206A
Aircraft serial
U20604005
Part
Control Cable
Part number
15703081
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED UNCONTROLLABLE PITCH CONTROL AND LIMITED AILERON CONTROL. IN FLIGHT, AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH LANDING. ON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIBBON CABLE ASSY FOR ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ON THE YOKE, HAD FOULED THE CONTROL WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. (UNIVERSAL) BY JAMMING THE CABLE BETWEEN THE ROLLERS AND THE CONTROL TUBE. THIS KEPT THE PILOT FROM HAVING ELEVATOR RESPONSE UNLESS MAXIMUM FORCE WAS APPLIED.

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