What was found
UPON COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL INSPECTION FOR SEB01-3,THE CONTROL YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY CORRODED. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION REVEALED WALL THICKNESS DETERIORATION TO LESS THAN 0.030 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2002
- Submitted
- May 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4574V
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17266358
- Aircraft time
- 6,493 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Yoke
- Part number
- 05117821
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 6,493 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- U
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.