Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105291
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elev Aft Pulley
Part time
4,458 hours
Component
Cessna · 0510105291
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)DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT MOVED THE ELEVATOR AND HEARD A RUBBING NOISE AGAINST THE SKIN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE WAS SEVERELY FRAYED AT THE AFT PULLEY LOCATION. TH E PULLEY WAS FOUND TO MOVE FREELY BUT HAD A SLIGHT GROOVE. A TIMELY AND THOROUGH PREFLIGHT MAY HAVE PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT.

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