Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 172G

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61LV
Make and model
Cessna 172G
Aircraft serial
17253899
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Bracket
Part number
05130633
Condition
Broken
Location
Elev Bellcrank
Part time
3,500 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

BADLY BROKEN BRACKET WAS HELD IN PLACE BY ONLY TWO RIVETS. TOTAL LOSS OF ELEVATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING HAD BRACKET NOT BEEN REPLACED. THIS WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT BECAUSE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NORMAL AND IS DIFFICULT TO VIEW (BEING BELOW THE FLOOR). IN ORDER TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. ONE MUST PUT IN THE CONTROL LOCK AND CHECK ELEVATOR FOR MOVEMENT. (MORE THAN TWO INCHES INDICATES THE PROBLEM). REPLACEMENT PART (05130633) IS MUCH STRONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART.(K)

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