Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N172EF
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
17280876
Aircraft time
2,482 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Cable
Part number
161102101R
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Seat
Part time
2,482 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

ONE OF TWO ATTACHING CABLES FOR THE SEAT TRACK LOCK PINS, FOUND BROKEN AT THE SWEDGE POINT, LEAVING THE CABLE FLAPPING LOOSE AND ONLY ONE PIN LOCKED IN SEAT TRACK. PULLING ON TEE HANDLE ONLY RELEASED PIN ON ONE SIDE. R & R CABLE ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CABLE ASSY BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL SINCE NEW.

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