Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
9,930 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Control Cable
Part number
MC60072
Condition
Broken
Location
Mixture
Part time
3,839 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) UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE TO IDLE CUT OFF. THE HANDLE OF THE CONTROL CABLE CONTINUED TO COME OUT FARTHER THAN EXPECTED. ACFT WAS SNAGGED. UPON INSPECTION THE INNER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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