SDR 96ZZZX170

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N67824
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282039
Part
Control Cable
Part number
040010750
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder Fs 173
Part time
6,728 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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF RUDDER PULLEYS IN EMPENNAGE, FOUND BOTH RUDDER CABLES FRAYED. THE RT CABLE WAS FRAYED AT STA 173 WHERE IT PASSES OVER A PULLEY. THE FRAYING WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL PULLEY WAS REMOVED. THE LT CABLE HAD THE SAME CONDITION AT STA 184. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSE INSPECTION OF CABLES AT PULLEYS. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS ABRASION ON PULLEY AND HIGH TOTAL TIME.

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