Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2138M
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9464
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105362
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Aileron
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 AILERON CROSSOVER AND AILERON DIRECT CABLE AT WS 71.125 ARE WORN AND FRAYING AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RIB ANTI-RUB BLOCK. AILERON CONTROL CABLE TENSION WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.

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