Service difficulty report · Bridal Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
April 15, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N642SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8050
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Part
Bridal Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Roll Servo
Part time
462 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ROLL SERVO BRIDLE CABLE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. TOP PORTION OF CABLE WAS WRAPPED AROUND PRIMARY AILERON CABLE, CAUSING BRIDLE CABLE TO CHAFE AGAINST A PULLEY FLANGE. INSTALLATION OF CABLE ASSEMBLY OCCURRED AT THE FACTORY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED. REPAIRED BY REMOVING BRIDLE CABLE AND INSTALLING CABLE CORRECTLY. (EA17200405907)

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