Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N228HP
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201643
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHEN THE RUDDER IS DEFLECTED TO THE FAR RIGHT, THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE GOES SLACK AND HANGS UP UNDER THE NUT FOR THE ELEVATOR PULLEY CLUSTER LOCATED BY THE FUSELAGE RIGHT SIDE ACCESS PANEL. TO PREVENT THIS A GUARD WAS SUGGESTED TO PREVENT THE CABLE FROM SLIPPING UNDER THE BOLT AND HANGING UP THE CONTROL CABLE. THE CABLE TENSION WAS CHECKED AND DOUBLE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM.

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