What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CABLES DETERIORATED AND FRAYED AS WOULD BE FOUND IF INSPECTING SERIES AS AN AA1, AS SPECIFIED IN AD 72-6-2. AS THE REST OF THE GRUMMAN SINGLE ENGINE FLEET HAS SIMILAR CABLE RUNS AS THE AA1 SERIES AND THE EARLY AA5''''S WITH EARLIER S/N''''S, AD 72-06-02 SHOULD BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE ALL TYPE SERIES THAT EMPLOY THE SIMILAR PULLEY CLUSTER JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT SPAR IN THE CABIN. WEAR APPEARS TO BE FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS/AGE OF CABLES. NORMAL ACCUMULATIONS OF DEBRIS AND DIRT IN AREA OF PULLEYS AND THE PULLEYS WERE NOT FROZEN. DUE TO THIS INSTALLATIONS DESIGN.