Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
May 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N442ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10496
Aircraft time
2,783 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105365
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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 INSPECTION THE AILERON CABLES ARE INSPECTED WITH MAGNIFICATION WHERE KNOWN WEAR/FRAYING IS COMMON. THIS CABLE, CESSNA P/N-0510105-364 WAS FOUND WORN AT W.S.: 71.125. THERE WERE BROKEN STRANDS AND THE AREA IS EXTREMELY SHINY. THIS IS A COMMON DISCREPANCY FOR THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT. THIS OPERATOR MAINTAINS MANY OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH SOME APPROACHING 9,000 HOURS TIS, FLOWN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS, AND THE CABLES ARE STILL SERVICEABLE AND IN GOOD CONDITION

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