Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
April 5, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,070 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S123015
Condition
Broken
Location
Carb Heat
Component
Carburetor Heat · Cessna · 172N
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 PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS OF ACFT ON APRIL 5, 2009 AT 8195.2 TAT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL KNOB CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE PANEL. NOT CONNECTED. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MX PERSONNEL INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE AIRBOX ATTACH POINT. THE CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED, RIGGED, SAFETIED AND DUALED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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