SDR 99ZZZX996

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
January 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N494SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8035
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION ON NEW CESSNA WITH 8.0 HOURS SINCE MANUFACTURE REVEALED THE PILOTS AND COPILOTS YOKES WERE NOT ALIGNED IN NEUTRAL. ADJUSTED CABLE TO ALIGN YOKES THAN CHECKED CARRY-THROUGH CABLE TENSION AND FOUND IT ADJUSTED TO 58 POUNDS. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION TO 40 PLUS OR MINUS 10 POUNDS AND CHECKED STOPS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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