# SDR 2012FA0000485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 16, 2012
- Submitted: July 16, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N856H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856H), registered now
- Make and model: Parten P.68C
- Registry model: [Parten P.68C](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p-68c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25606OB
- Aircraft time: 5,070 hours, 1 cycles
- Engine: Lyc IO360A1B6
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Frayed
- Location: Stabilator
- Part time: 5,070 hours, 1 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000485

## Discrepancy

WHILE COMPLYING WITH MANDATORY SB 75, R3, "FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES", ONE OF THE 2 FWD STABILATOR CABLES WAS FOUND FRAYED.  THE FRAYED CABLE WAS FOUND ONLY BY SLACKENING THE CABLE AND BENDING IT AT A SHARP RADIUS AS CALLED FOR IN SB 75.  THIS ACFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY STC SA5647SW, "INSTALLATION OF CAMERA PORTS" THIS MODIFICATION RE-ROUTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES AROUND THE CAMERA PORTS, REQUIRING LONGER CABLES.

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