What was found
DURING A 100 HR INSP, THE "UP" ELEVATOR CABLE WAS FOUND WORN AT FS-65.33. THE CABLE HAD MANY STRANDS WORN GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT THROUGH.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2011
- Submitted
- March 16, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N490ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10556
- Aircraft time
- 3,069 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 0510105308
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,069 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.