Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
February 6, 2020
Submitted
February 7, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7652A
Make and model
Cessna 180
Aircraft serial
32549
Aircraft time
5,000 hours, 10,000 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
505530405
Condition
Broken
Location
Under Pilot Seat
Part time
300 hours, 600 cycles
Component
Secondary Seat · Cessna
Component part number
505530405
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND CABLE ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY BROKEN. THIS CABLE PART OF CESSNA SK210-174A. PN 505530-405. INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET ( YEAH, I KNOW...THE INTERNET) MAKES IT APPEAR TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.

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