Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
September 4, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2145J
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9418
Aircraft time
1,749 hours
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Sytsem
Part time
1,749 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

PREMATURE WEAR IN AILERON CONTROL CABLES. WEAR HAS OCCURRED IN TWO SEPARATE PLACES, BOTH DIRECT CABLES (P/N:0510105-260) AND THE CROSSOVER CABLE (P/N: 0510105-264) WORE AT THE PULLEYS IN THE CABIN OVERHEAD AND DIRECT CABLES P/N: 0510105-262 AND CROSSOVER CABLES (P/N: 0510105-264, 0510105-265) WORE IN BOTH WINGS AT THE PHENOLIC RUB STRIPS. CABLES REPLACED AT AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME: 1749.0 HRS. IN SERVICE.

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