Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
August 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N445PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843500
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Screw
Part number
MS24694S59
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Control Collumn
Part time
2,134 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON BOTH THE PILOT AND CO-PILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHEN THE SCREW BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THA THE SCREW IS TOO SHORT. THE MS24964S59 SCREW IS 1.0937 INCH LONG WITH ONLY HALF A THREAD SHOWING THROUGH THE NUTPLATE.

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