SDR 99ZZZX4312

Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75803
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17267962
Part
Pulley
Part number
S3784
Condition
Separated
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOLLOWING WIND STORM, DISCOVERED BROKEN AILERON INPUT CONTROL ROD ON LT AILERON. FURTHER INSP REVEALED ZERO TENSION ON AILERON CONTROL CABLES. DISCOVERED RT UPPER AILERON PULLEY THRU-BOLT COMPLETELY BACKED OUT OF PULLEY. PULLEY, BOLT, NUT, AND BUSHING FELL OUT OF HEADLINER AREA WHEN HEADLINER WAS REMOVED. PULLEY THRU-BOLT WAS AN 4-14 VICE AN 4-15 AS REQUESTED BY PARTS MANUAL. LOGS AND CONDITION OF GENERAL AREA INDICATE NO WORK PERFORMED THAT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED PULLEY ASSY. SUSPECT SHORTER BOLT WAS INSTALLED AT TIME OF MFG. ELONGATION OF BOLT HOLES INDICATED BOLT WAS LOOSE AND WORKING FOR SOME TIME.

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