Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
September 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft time
8,216 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1F6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C211
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S123019
Condition
Broken
Location
Carb Heat
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

CARB HEAT CONTROL CABLE BROKE WHERE IT ENTERS THE SHEATH. CABLE WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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