Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
September 12, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7262Y
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280812
Aircraft time
1,400 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,400 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,400 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

LT AND RT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES, ( P/N 0510105-189), FOUND WORN TO REPLACEMENT LIMITS IAW CABLE WEAR INSPECTION GUIDELINES IN AC43.13-1A. CABLE WAS WORN DUE TO CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE MICARDA PLATES OVER THE FUEL LINES AT FUEL SELECTOR AREA JUST FORWARD OF THE FRONT SEATS. THE CABLE TENSIONS ARE CORRECT BUT THE CABLES ARE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH PLATES. MM DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY (CABLE WEAR) LIMITS OR COMMENTS, ONLY CABLE WIRE BREAKAGE AND CORROSION LIMITS.

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