Service difficulty report · Yoke · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8151P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
243406
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Yoke
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockcpit
Part time
3,428 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, OWNER REQUESTED YOKES BE CHANGED. BOTH YOKES WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE LOWER SIDE, THROUGH THE HOLE FOR THE ROLL PIN. THE CONDITION WAS NOT VISIBLE WIGHOUT REMOVING EMBLEM AND YOKE, AS PLASTIC COATING ON YOKE EXTERIOR HAD NOT CRACKED EVEN THOUGH ALUMINUM YOKE BENEATH WAS CRACKED FULLY THROUGH. IF YOKES ARE REMOVED OR EMBLEM IS REMOVED LOOK HARD FOR CRACKS IN LINE WITH ROLL PIN HOLE.

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