Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93088
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15285398
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0400107159
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
Part time
10,573 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 100 HOUR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE HAD A BROKEN STRAND AT A POINT 63.5 INCHES FROM THE TURNBUCKLE END. BROKEN STRAND WAS WHERE CABLE PARTED OVER A RUB BLOCK ATTACHED TO RIB AT WING STA. 56.875.

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