Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
19,923 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Control Cable
Part number
MC0510105308
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
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) PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION DETECTED A GRINDING NOISE IN ELEVATOR. AMO INSPECTION DISCOVERED CABLE FRAYED AT THE BAGGAGE BULKHEAD PULLEY. CABLE REPLACED. UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN HOURS AT THIS TIME, LOCATION CHANGE, BUT ASSUME ORIGINAL PART-19, 778 HOURS.

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