N541ER
Registered owner: EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC | Operator | on 2009-05-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
4 reports on file, 2010-08-23.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)
CABIN OVERHEAD CENTER PANEL REMOVED FOR INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSPECTION, FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 2 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS, ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COULD SEE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN THE CARRY-THRU CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE WITH PROPER SPECS AND AREA CLEAN & FREE OF ANY DIRT/DEBRIS. PLASTIC PULLEYS INSPECTED, CLEAN AND FREE TO ROLL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING DURING NORMAL FLT TRAINING SCHOOL USE & HAS BEEN NOTICED TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALL OF OUR ACFT WITH SIMILAR ACFT TT. PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PULLEYS, THEY ARE MADE FROM A HARD WHITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL CABLES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLEYS INSTEAD OF ROLLING ON THEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE CABLES TO FLAT SPOT AT FIRST AND THEN CUT A GROOVE DEEP INTO THE CABLE. THERE IS ALSO NO NOTICEABLE CABLE DEFLECTION WHERE THE CABLES CONTACT THE PULLEYS, SEEMS LIKE THE PULLEY DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL. SUGGEST REPLACING THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WITH A STANDARD PHENOLIC TYPE PULLEYS THAT ARE USED IN ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE ACFT.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)
CABIN OVERHEAD CTR PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROGRESSIVE INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSPECTION, FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 2 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED THE CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS, WE WERE ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COULD SEE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN THE CARRY-THRU CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE WITH PROPER SPECS AND THE AREA WAS CLEAN & FREE OF ANY DIRT/DEBRIS. ALSO, THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WERE INSPECTED, THEY WERE CLEAN AND FREE TO ROLL. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING DURING NORMAL FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL USE AND HAS BEEN NOTICED TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALL OF OUR ACFT WITH SIMILAR ACFT TT. WE FEEL THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PULLEYS, THEY ARE MADE FROM A HARD WHITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL CABLES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLELYS INSTEAD OF ROLLING ON THEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE CABLES TO FLAT SPOT AT FIRST AND THEN CUT A GROOVE DEEP INTO THE CABLE. ALSO, THERE IS ALSO NO NOTICEABLE CABLE DEFLECTION WHERE THE CABLES CONTACT THE PULLEYS, SEEMS LIKE THE PULLEY DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL. SUGGEST REPLACING THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WITH A STANDARD PHENOLIC TYPE PULLEYS THAT ARE USED IN ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE ACFT.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)
CABIN OVERHEAD CTR PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROGRESSIVE INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSPECTION, FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 2 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED THE CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS, WE WERE ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COULD SEE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN THE CARRY-THRU CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE WITH PROPER SPECS AND THE AREA WAS CLEAN & FREE OF ANY DIRT/DEBRIS. ALSO, THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WERE INSPECTED, THEY WERE CLEAN AND FREE TO ROLL. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING DURING NORMAL FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL USE AND HAS BEEN NOTICED TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALL OF OUR ACFT WITH SIMILAR ACFT TT. WE FEEL THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PULLEYS, THEY ARE MADE FROM A HARD WHITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL CABLES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLELYS INSTEAD OF ROLLING ON THEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE CABLES TO FLAT SPOT AT FIRST AND THEN CUT A GROOVE DEEP INTO THE CABLE. ALSO, THERE IS ALSO NO NOTICEABLE CABLE DEFLECTION WHERE THE CABLES CONTACT THE PULLEYS, SEEMS LIKE THE PULLEY DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL. SUGGEST REPLACING THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WITH A STANDARD PHENOLIC TYPE PULLEYS THAT ARE USED IN ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE ACFT.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERON)
CABIN OVERHEAD CTR PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROGRESSIVE INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSPECTION, FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 2 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED THE CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS, WE WERE ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COULD SEE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN THE CARRY-THRU CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE WITH PROPER SPECS AND THE AREA WAS CLEAN & FREE OF ANY DIRT/DEBRIS. ALSO, THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WERE INSPECTED, THEY WERE CLEAN AND FREE TO ROLL. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING DURING NORMAL FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL USE AND HAS BEEN NOTICED TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALL OF OUR ACFT WITH SIMILAR ACFT TT. WE FEEL THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PULLEYS, THEY ARE MADE FROM A HARD WHITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL CABLES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLELYS INSTEAD OF ROLLING ON THEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE CABLES TO FLAT SPOT AT FIRST AND THEN CUT A GROOVE DEEP INTO THE CABLE. ALSO, THERE IS ALSO NO NOTICEABLE CABLE DEFLECTION WHERE THE CABLES CONTACT THE PULLEYS, SEEMS LIKE THE PULLEY DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL. SUGGEST REPLACING THE PLASTIC PULLEYS WITH A STANDARD PHENOLIC TYPE PULLEYS THAT ARE USED IN ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE ACFT.