Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 13, 2014
Submitted
February 13, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N514ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10765
Aircraft time
4,808 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,317 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Cable
Part number
0510105364
Condition
Frayed
Location
Ailerons
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

ALL THREE AILERON CABLES FRAYED WHERE THE CABLES RUN THROUGH THE 3 FAIR-LEADS MOUNTED ABOVE THE OVERHEAD CABIN PANEL. THE FAIR-LEADS, PN 0560100-3 WERE A REPLACEMENTS FOR PULLEYS, PN S394 MOUNTED IN THE SAME LOCATION.

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