Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 185A

Difficulty date
June 3, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185A
Aircraft time
4,955 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Control Cable
Part number
051010551
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE LT FORWARD RUDDER CABLE TO THE RUDDER PEDAL SETUP WAS ORIGINALLY TOO TIGHTLY DONE UP. THE CABLE ATTACHMENT FORK WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE FREELY ON END, IN THE FORK, AND BREAK UNDER LOAD. (TC NR 20070502013)

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