Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 170B

Difficulty date
February 15, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 170B
Aircraft time
3,119 hours
Engine
Cont O300A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
05101051
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rudder
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

(CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND CORRODED AND FRAYED WHERE THEY PASS THROUGH THE TAILCONE AREA. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT THOROUGHLY WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY OF THE TAIL SECTION.

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