Service difficulty report · Guide · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N528ER
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8926
Aircraft time
1,055 hours
Part
Guide
Part number
24600352
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Column
Part time
1,055 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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 YOKE BINDS WHEN PULLED FULL AFT WITH LEFT HAND CREATING A SIDE LOAD ON COLUMN (IE. FLYING SINGLE HANDED). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE YOKE ROLLER NOT FULLY ENGAGING IN GUIDE. YOKE CLEARANCE IS WITHIN SPECIFIED .100 INCH CALLED OUT IN SB99-53-03, HOWEVER, THE ROLLER RIDES TOO LOW IN THE GUIDE AND WILL POP OUT OF THE GUIDE IF ANY SIDE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. PER SB99-53-03 A AN970-3 SPACER WASHER WAS INSTALLED ALLOWING THE ROLLER DEEPER ENGAGEMENT IN THE GUIDE WITHOUT THE ROLLER BOLT HEAD SCRAPING THE TOP OF THE GUIDE.

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