Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N452ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S1010255
Aircraft time
2,129 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
0510105368
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rt Rudder
Part time
2,129 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSP RT RUDDER CABLE (PN-0510105-338) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FAIRLEAD AT FS 65.33. THE AREA WITH BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS AND BRIGHT LIGHT. IN MANY CASES THE NR OF BROKEN STRANDS FAR EXCEED THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN EITHER MM OR AC 43.13.

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