Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
3,213 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105365
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron
Part time
3,437 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AILERON CONTROL CABLE APPEARED TO HAVE SHINY WEAR MARKS ON CONTROL CABLE STRANDS WHERE IT CONTACTS WEAR RUB STRIP IN THE RT WING AT THE AUTOPILOT SERVO AREA. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND WHEN CABLE WAS BENT INTO A LOOP, MANY BROKEN STRANDS WERE REVEALED.

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