Service difficulty report · Grounding Strap · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
4,890 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Grounding Strap
Part number
157010212
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE GROUND BONDING STRAP THAT GOES BETWEEN THE RUDDER LOWER HINDGE AND THE REAR FUSELAGE BULKHEAD GOT IN THE TRAVEL ARC OF THE REAR ELEVATOR BELLCRANK UPPER EVELVATOR CABLE ATTACH BOLT NUT PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. THE STRAP IS A LENGTHY ONE AND IF THE EYE TERMINAL THAT IS USED TO ATTACH THE STRAP IS NOT ORIENTED IN THE MOST OUT OF THE WAY POSITION, THE STRAP HAS A POSSIBILTY TO GRAB OR WRAP THE ELEVATOR CABLE ATTACH BOLT NUT ON THE REAR ELEVATOR BELLCRANK DURING ELEVATOR CONTROL MOVEMENT. THE STRAP WAS POSITIONED THIS WAY FROM FACTORY.

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