Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,303 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105365
Condition
Frayed
Location
Ailerons
Part time
2,392 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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION RT WING AILERON CONTROL CABLES FOUND TO BE FRAYED WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT WING STATION 100 WHERE CABLES TRAVEL ON TOP OF FAIRLEAD PN 0522647-10 CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS FROM MFG. (TC NR 20070502010)

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