Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 20, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105362364
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Part time
1,300 hours
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

(CAN) THIS IS A 2005 172S AIRPLANE WITH 1300 HOURS TOTAL TIME & THE ACFT HAS BEEN HUNGERED MOSTLY THAT WE ARE IMPORTING. DUE TO PAST EXPERIENCE OF FINDING FRAYED AILERON CABLES IN THESE MODELS, THE AILERON CABLES IN THE WINGS WERE REMOVED FOR DETAILED INSPECTION WHERE THE CABLES CONTACT THE WING RUB STRIPS. AGAIN FOUND CONSIDERABLE WEAR & ALSO FRAYED STRANDS IN SOME LOCATIONS. REPLACED THE CABLES WITH GALVANIZED CONTROL CABLES IN PLACE OF THE ORIGINAL STAINLESS STEEL CABLES. THE STAINLESS STEEL CABLES JUST DO NOT STAND UP IN THESE LOCATIONS.

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