Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
October 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388TA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
5127
Aircraft time
993 hours, 1,843 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2660001154AND148
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
993 hours, 1,843 cycles
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, RUDDER CABLES CONTACTING STRUCTURE AT BS 213 AND 255. MINOR DAMAGE ON CONTACTED BULKHEADS. MINOR BLENDING ON RUDDER CABLES WHERE THEY CONTACTED BULKHEADS. RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND TO BE RIGGED CORRECTLY.

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