Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
August 30, 2004
Submitted
September 21, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3202T
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft serial
17700502
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Aileron Control
Part time
2,598 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLIGHT, NOTICED THAT LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL INPUT HAD OCCURRED, AND UPON ADDED FORCE TO CONTROL YOKE, DETERMINED THAT TOTAL SEIZURE OF THE AILERONS HAD OCCURRED. LANDED WITH RUDDER CONTROL ONLY. REMOVED TUBE ASSY FROM FIREWALL AND FOUND SHAFT AND BEARING TO BE SEVERELY WORN, APPARENT NEEDLE BEARING DISLODGING CAUSED INABILITY TO ROTATE YOKE FOR AILERON CONTROL INPUT.

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