Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 16, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N376ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10477
Aircraft time
1,928 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105365
Condition
Frayed
Location
Ailerons
Part time
1,928 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 INSP, MECHANIC FOUND A WORN AILERON CONTROL CABLE PN-0510105-365 AT THE PULLEY CLUSTER (PULLEY PN S378-4) IN THE CTR OVERHEAD CEILING AREA. THE CABLE MUST BE ROTATED SO ACCESS CAN BE GAINED WHERE THE CABLE REST ON THE PULLEY AT THE SIX O’CLOCK POSITION. THE CABLE WEAR IS NOT EASY TO SEE AND A STRONG MAGNIFYING DEVICE MUST BE USED.

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