Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 7, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,386 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Ailerons
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) UPON REMOVAL OF LT WING, BOTH FWD AND AFT AILERON CABLES WERE FOUND WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT WING STA 71.125. CABLES RUN THROUGH REAR RIB OF WING, AND RUN OVER A PHENOLIC CABLE GUARD. CHAFFING WITH THIS GUARD IS CAUSE OF STRANDS BEING BROKEN. THERE IS NO INSP PANEL IN OR NEAR THIS AREA. A BOROSCOPE IS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY INSPECT CABLES AND GUARD FOR WEAR. HAVE INSTALLED INSP PANELS ON BOTH WINGS AT STA AND PLAN TO DO SO ON THE REST OF MODELS. CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

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