As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL CABLES, PARTS (CABLES) UNDER BALL ATTACHMENT WERE FOUND BROKEN AND FRAYED. CABLE WAS SEVERELY KINKED DURING ORIGINAL INSTALLATION AND EVENTUALLY BROKEN. NORMAL INSPECTION WOULD NOT SHOW DAMAGE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REMOVAL OF COTTER PINS, 4 EACH, LEFT AND RIGHT. LIFT OUT CABLE TO INSPECT, THEN, REINSTALL IF CABLES ARE FOUND ACCEPTABLE.