Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
3,761 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Control Cable
Part number
505530401
Condition
Broken
Location
Seat Stop
Part time
869 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) SECONDARY SEAT STOP CONTROL CABLE FRAYED WIRES AND BROKEN END BY ADJUSTMENT END OF THE CABLE PREVENTING SEAT TO RETRACT. CONTROL CABLE REPLACED, RIGGED AND ADJUSTED FOR CORRECT OPERATION.

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