What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER CABLE, WAS FOUND WORN AND SEPARATE STRAND CAUGHT ON A SHOP RAG. THIS WEAR OCCURED AT FS 65-33.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2012
- Submitted
- May 23, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N487ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10547
- Aircraft time
- 3,999 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 0510105339
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,999 hours
- 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.