Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
January 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8803B
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
36503
Aircraft time
3,663 hours
Engine
Cont O300*
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Worn
Location
Pitch Control
Part time
3,663 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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING ACCIDENT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FLARE AIRPLANE. DURING A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY FAA INSPECTORS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S CONTROL TEE PULLEYS FOR THE AILERON SYSTEM WOULD GET (HUNG UP) ON THE RADIO TRAY ASSEMBLY, WHEN THE CONTROL WHEEL TUBE WOULD REACH HALF TRAVEL. THE CONTROL TEE PIVOT AND THE LEFT INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL TUBE BALL SOCKET, EXHIBITED WEAR, AND THE CONTROL TEE COULD BE MOVED LATERALLY ALONG A PORTION OF THE CONTROL TEE PIVOT BOLT. ADDITIONALLY, THE RADIO-MOUNTING TRAY DID NOT INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A VERTICAL SUPPORT TO HELP ASSURE PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TRAY AND THE CONTROL TEE ASSEMBLY.

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