What was found
BEARING ROD END THAT ATTACHES STEERING BUNGEE TO STEERING COLLAR SHEARED AT PREVIOUS CRACK AT THE FIRST THREAD. SUBMITTER STATED MAY HAVE HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT RATHER THAN CAUSE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2000
- Submitted
- March 28, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N922TA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280249
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- S18233
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Steering Collar
- Part time
- 1,013 hours
- Component
- Nose Gear Steering
- Component part number
- 07430118
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.