Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
BIGR467C
Bighorn Airways Inc
Aircraft
N80CL
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17273438
Aircraft time
92,810 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
051015262
Condition
Frayed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
9,281 hours
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 ANNUAL INSP THE LT AND RT AILERON CABLES (P/N MC0510105-262)WERE FOUND TO HAVE HALF OF THE WIRE STRANDS BROKEN AT A IDLER PULLEY INBD OF THE AILERON BELLCRANKS. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RERIGGED NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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