Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Cessna 210C

Difficulty date
July 14, 2003
Submitted
September 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9794X
Make and model
Cessna 210C
Aircraft serial
21058094
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Control Wheel
Part number
0513167200
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
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

CONTROL WHEEL BROKE ON LT TOP .7500 INCH FROM CORNER ON LIFT OFF VX ON PILOTS SIDE. THIS IS THE OLD SQUARE CONTOL WHEEL AND IS ORIGINAL PART, 40 YEARS OLD. BROKEN CONTROL WHEEL SHATTERED, PUSH TO TALK SWITCH FASTENED TO CONTROL AT SAME LOCATION. CONTROL WHEEL IS WHITE PLASTIC WITH BLACK PLASTIC COATING OVER ALL SURFACES.

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