Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738OU
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700428
Part
Control Cable
Part number
12708441
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Yokee
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

AFTER A CRASH LANDING OF A SIMILAR AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DECIDED THAT AN INSPECTION OF THE RIBBON CABLE ASSEMBLY ON THE PILOTS CONTROL COLUMN BE CONDUCTED TO INSURE IT WAS NOT FOULING THE CONTROL COLUMN BEARING ASSEMBLY (UNIVERSAL) ON THE PILOTS CONTROL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE CONTACTED THE ROLLERS WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED TO NOSE UP THIS COULD LEAD TO THE CABLE JAMMING THE ROLLERS RESULTING IN LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. PLASTIC TUBE WAS PLACED OVER THE CABLE TO PREVENT THIS.

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