Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
September 2, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N737ET
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17269367
Aircraft time
8,329 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Engine time
3,316 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Part time
8,329 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND AT KXBP BASE TO FINAL, THE CFII AND HER STUDENT HEARD A POP IN THE AIRFRAME. THEY NOTICED THE LEFT FLAP WAS "FLAPPING" A LITTLE AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE SECURED IN THE PROPER CONFIGURATION COMPARED TO THE RH SIDE. THE CFII TOOK CONTROL AND LANDED THE PLANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. A LOCAL A&P MECHANIC HELPED THE PILOTS DISCOVER THE LH FLAP CABLE BROKEN AT SWAGED END.

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