Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 182

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rudder
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

A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WAS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLE HAD BEEN FOUND LODGED UNDER THE MOUNTING BOLT FOR THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE PULLEY AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 156. A REVIEW OF THE INSTALLATION INDICATES THIS CONDITION COULD BE CAUSED BY INADVERTINTLY PUSHING THE CABLE DOWN ALLOWING IT TO BE TRAPPED WHEN MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED ON THE BATTERY OR AVIONICS PACKAGE WHICH ARE ALSO ACCESSED THROUGH THE STATION 156 ACCESS PANEL. FAILURE TO RECHECK THE RUDDER CONTROL RIGGING FOLLOWING WORK ON THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING OR RUDDER TRIM SYSTEMS, CAN ALSO CAUSE THE RUDDER SYSTEM TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE SLACK.

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