Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
September 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC43
Aircraft time
23,958 hours, 22,622 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR (PITCH) FROZE OR BOUND UP WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM (ANC) FLYING INTO (SDP). MECHANIC REMOVED FLOOR BOARDS IN TAIL SECTION AND INSPECTED PULLEYS AND CABLES. FOUND PUDDLES OF WATER IN ZONES 5&6 AND ALSO BY ELEVATOR PULLEYS JUST AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. WATER WAS CLEANED AND REMOVED FROM AREAS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE SUCCESSFUL.

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