Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
3,334 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Part time
4,147 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 DIRECT AND BALANCE CABLES FOUND FRAYED IN BOTH WINGS. FRAYING NOTICED AT FAIRLEAD RUB STRIPS AND OVER PULLEY MID WAY THROUGH THE WING. SB 11-27-05, PROVIDES A MODIFICATION TO THE FAIRLEADS. CABLES IN WINGS WERE ALL REPLACED.

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