Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 150F

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150F
Aircraft time
6,181 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Interference
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING DAILY PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RUBBING SOUNDS HEARD UNDER CABIN FLOOR WHEN MOVING CONTROL YOLK LEFT AND RIGHT (ROLL AXIX). INVESTIGATION OF SOUND REVEALED THAT TWO SCREWS (P/N S1021Z8-10) HOLDING STAINLESS STEEL SCUFFBOARD PLATE (P/N 04130264-4) TO CABIN FLOOR PROTRUDED THROUGH CABIN FLOOR, INTERFERED WITH AND RUBBED ON AILERON CONTROL CABLES (P/N 0400107-41). CABLES EXHIBITED RUB MARKS. POTENTIAL EXISTS THAT SCREWS COULD SEVER CONTROL CABLES LEADING TO LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL.

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