Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 14, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83SF
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
9403
Aircraft time
3,375 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105362
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
3,375 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH RT AILERON CABLES WERE CHAFING ON FAIRLEAD JUST INBD OF THE AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO AT WS 101. ON REMOVAL FRAYED WIRES WERE FOUND ON BOTH CABLES. THIS IS THE FOURTH SET OF CABLES WE HAVE FOUND CHAFING AT THIS SAME POINT ON ACFT, ALL WITH BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 HOURS.

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