Australia issued an airworthiness directive requiring mandatory inspections of flight control cables fitted to a range of Beechcraft aircraft.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued an airworthiness directive requiring mandatory inspections of flight control cables fitted to a range of Beechcraft aircraft.
The new requirements cover certain Beechcraft aircraft known as the Debonair and Bonanza.
Owners and operators of these aircraft must replace any damaged forward elevator control cables before further flights.
The directive allows one flight to be undertaken with only the pilot on board where that is necessary to move the aircraft to a location where the inspection can take place.
CASA is also requiring owners and operators of these aircraft to replace any control cables that have been in service for more than 15 years. This must be done within 60 days.
CASA decided to issue this directive after damaged and frayed flight control cables were recently discovered on two aircraft.
The directives are listed here: http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_90823