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Cut, Broken, Cracked

During an annual inspection, the right ruddervator trim control cable was found routed incorrectly and cutting through the right ruddervator control tube approximately 75 percent. The tube also had signs of a crack originating from the damaged section of the tube (cut area), and had begun to bend as a result of weakening. There were no maintenance entries noted in the logbook to determine when this may have occurred.

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Key Takeaways:

  • An annual inspection of a Beechcraft V35A Bonanza revealed a severely cut and cracking rudder control tube due to an incorrectly routed trim cable, with no prior logbook entries.
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Beechcraft Model V35A Bonanza
Cut Rudder Control Tube

During an annual inspection, the right ruddervator trim control cable was found routed incorrectly and cutting through the right ruddervator control tube approximately 75 percent. The tube also had signs of a crack originating from the damaged section of the tube (cut area), and had begun to bend as a result of weakening. There were no maintenance entries noted in the logbook to determine when this may have occurred.

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