Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
April 21, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
2,535 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE (STIFF AND VERY HARD TO MOVE). DURING RUN-UP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. AMO FOUND THAT WIRE HARNESS BEHIND RADIO PANEL WAS CHAFING ON THROTTLE MOUNT CAUSING SHORT TO GROUND. THIS CAUSED THE AUTOPILOT SERVO TO ENGAGE UNCOMMANDED.

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