Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 20, 2018
Submitted
February 20, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5351W
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9381
Aircraft time
3,391 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105364
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
3,391 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION A RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD DURING THE AILERON MOVEMENT. INSPECTION IN THE LEFT WING, WING STATION 70.85 (RIB OUTBOARD OF THE FLAP ACTUATOR ROD), THE AILERON CABLES TRAVEL THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE RIB. A PIECE OF PHENOLIC IS RIVETED IN THE OPENING FOR THE CABLES TO PASS OVER (OEM INSTALLED PHENOLIC). THE AILERON BALANCE CABLE WAS FRAYED IN THE AREA THAT PASSED OVER THE PHENOLIC BLOCK. CABLE TENSION WAS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED.

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