Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 12, 2007
Submitted
October 12, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N379TA
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9379
Aircraft time
1,560 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,560 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevators
Part time
1,560 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

CONTROL CABLE, (P/N 0510105-308), FOUND WORN TO REPLACE LIMITS PER AC43.13-1A, CABLE INSPECTION. CABLE WAS WORN DUE TO CONSTANT CONTACT WITH LANDING GEAR BULKHEAD FAIRLEAD P/N S338-7. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE HOLE MISALIGNMENT CAUSED THIS CONSTANT CONTACT. MM DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY (CABLE WEAR) LIMITS OR COMMENTS, ONLY CABLE WIRE BREAKAGE AND CORROSION LIMITS.

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