SDR 99ZZZX4694

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N686SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8097
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S15339
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Shut-Off
Part time
263 hours
Component
S19032
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 PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT PULLED THE FUEL SHUT-OFF CABLE OUT TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF ITS HOUSING. UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE LEVER. THE CABLE WAS CLAMPED TIGHT AGAINST THE LEVER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE FREELY WHEN THE LEVER WAS MOVED. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BENT BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT BROKE.

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