What was found
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CO-PILOT CONTROL WHEEL WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL FROM FRONT TO REAR THROUGH THE PIN HOLE. THIS CRACK IS NOT VISABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2004
- Submitted
- March 29, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N752CF
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 30592
- Engine
- Lyc IO320*
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Control Wheel
- Part number
- 20965
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pilot
- Part time
- 5,839 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.