It has to be slipping at the lower attachment point. Screw may be tight without clamping the cable sufficiently. Or the cable is fraying and slips when a clamped strand breaks.
If you re-set the cable, remember to re-set the tension adjuster. If it bottoms out it won't do you any good.
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