Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 170

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3988V
Make and model
Cessna 170
Aircraft serial
18307
Part
Control Cable
Part number
05101056
Condition
Frayed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
4,117 hours
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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE OUTBOARD END OF THE RIGHT FLAP CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED .50 INCH AFT OF THE CLEVIS END. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY WIND ON THE FLAP FLEXING THE CABLE AT THAT POINT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED AGE OF THE CABLE WAS POSSIBLY A FACTOR ALSO.

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