Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N453ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10500
Aircraft time
4,190 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105391
Condition
Frayed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TOP ELEVATOR CABLE AT THE PULLEY PNS-378-3, F/S-205.81 WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED WITH SEVERAL BROKEN STRANDS. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE PULLEY AND THE CABLE WAS NOT WORN. THE STRANDS APPEARED TO BE BROKEN DUE TO A TENSION FAILURE. THE CABLE TENSIONS WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO THIS FINDING AND WERE WITHIN PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS.

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