Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Sympho SA160

Difficulty date
May 22, 2007
Submitted
May 22, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Sympho SA160
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Chafed
Location
Te Flaps
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 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND FLAP CONTROL CABLES CHAFING ON THE FLAP TRACK. DEPTH OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN CABLE AND TRACK WAS ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF THE CABLE.

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