Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 182M

Difficulty date
April 6, 2021
Submitted
June 3, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71752
Make and model
Cessna 182M
Aircraft serial
18259738
Aircraft time
2,748 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S124420
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Wing Flap
Part time
8 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

FLAP OPERATION INTERMITTENT. FOUND PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED CONTROL CABLE (P/N S1244-20) BINDING AT CABLE CLAMP, AT FLAP ACTUATOR. FOUND CABLE IN OTHER AIRFRAMES HAVE CABLE PROTECTION FOR CLAMP, ELIMINATING INNER CABLE RESTRICTION. SOLICITED TO MANUFACTURE A CABLE TO ORIGINAL CABLE DIMENSIONS WITH ORIGINAL STYLE CABLE PROTECTION (JOB NUMBER 65987). WAS INFORMED, WORKING ON PMA FOR THIS PART, HAVING NUMEROUS REQUESTS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FIT OF CESSNA PART.

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