Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
April 19, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5494P
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15284959
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Cable
Part number
0400107146
Condition
Broken
Location
Flap Cont Sys
Part time
12,872 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON FINAL, STUDENT SELECTED 30 DEGREE FLAPS, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD, RT FLAP CAME DOWN TO 30 DEGREES, NO MOVEMENT AT LT FLAP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SWAGGED BALL END OF CABLE, PN 0400107-146 BROKE FROM REMAINING CABLE. SUSPECT HIGH TIME AND CYCLES AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. (K)

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