Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 23, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N533BM
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8340
Part
Control Cable
Part number
05010105365
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
5,687 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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE WAS FRAYED AT THE FAIRLEAD ASSY. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE FAIRLEAD ASSY. A POSSIBLE SOLUTION IS TO MAKE THE FAIRLEAD ASSY OUT OF A SOFTER MATERIAL. (K)

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