Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24468
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280873
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
05430222
Condition
Weak
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
440 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED POOR STEERING, RAN OFF RUNWAY IN CROSSWIND CONDITION. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT STEERING BUNGEES WEAK. PULLED TESTED BOTH ORIGINAL BUNGEES, ACTUATOR STARTED ABOUT 20 - 25 POUNDS PULL. NEW BUNGEES PULL TESTED 60 - 65 POUNDS PULL. (X)

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