# SDR AU980554

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Rt Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU980554

## Discrepancy

(AUS) AILERON CABLE IN RT WING IS ROUTED OVER THE AUTOPILOT SERVO PULLEY AND OVER THE AILERON CABLE PULLEY RESULTING IN THE CABLE BEING PULLED OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING A LARGE CABLE DEFLECTION THAT HAS THE CABLE RIDING ON THE COTTER PIN CABLE KEEPER INSTEAD OF ON THE PULLEY.

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