Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Conaer LA4200

Difficulty date
January 21, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Conaer LA4200
Aircraft time
2,374 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2711557
Condition
Worn
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) THE AILERON CABLES ON LAKE ACFT, MODELS, LA-4, -200, -250 HAVE BEEN FOUND WEARING AT FUS STA 117 0N LA-4, 200`S AND FUS STA 176 ON LA-250 WRE THE CABLE CONTACTS THE PHENOLIC FAIRLEAD. THE WEAR OF THESE CABLES IS DEPICTED IN AC43.13-1B, CHAP. 7, PG7-36, FIG. 7-17 AND PG. 7-37 CENTER PATTERN. TO THIS DATE 7 ACFT, 4 LA-250`S AND 3 LA-4`S, 200`S HAVE BEEN FOUND WORN. THE INSP ON THE CABLES CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE FLOORBOARDS REMOVED. ALL THE WORN CABLES FOUND TO DATE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY NEW.