Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 1, 2022
Submitted
December 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N292SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9477
Aircraft time
8,149 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105338
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
Part time
8,149 hours
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

RIGHT RUDDER CABLE FOUND FRAYED WITH REAR PULLEY IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. BELIEVE THE STAINLESS STEEL CABLES WEAR DIFFERENTLY THAN THE STEEL CABLES AND REQUIRE A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS TO IDENTIFY WEAR BEFORE THE STRANDS START TO BREAK. THIS TYPE OF WEAR ALLOWS STRANDS OF THE CABLE TO BE WORN THROUGH WITHOUT SHOWING SIGNS OF THEM BROKEN. THIS CABLE WAS INSPECTED 100 HRS. PREVIOUS AND WAS NOT FRAYED. SUGGEST A MANUFACTURER SERVICE BULLETIN OR SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT TO MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN.

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