Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 20, 2012
Submitted
May 23, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N487ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10547
Aircraft time
3,999 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105308
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSP ELEVATOR CABLE, PN-0510105-308, WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS. THIS OCCURED AT FS 65.33.

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