Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4802R
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0035
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
24670013
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Pedal Upright
Part time
6,237 hours
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

PILOT''S LEFT RUDDER PEDAL REPORTED AS ''NOT WORKING''. FOUND RUDDER PEDAL SUPPPORT POST BROKEN OFF RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENTIRE TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY, LINKAGES, BEARING BLOCKS, AND HARDWARE (BOTH SIDES). (X)

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