Service difficulty report · Control Column · Cessna 172H

Difficulty date
January 19, 2005
Submitted
May 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2881L
Make and model
Cessna 172H
Aircraft serial
17256081
Engine
Cont O300*
Part
Control Column
Part number
05117816
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cockpit
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SEB ON CONTROL YOKE, FOUND WATER WHEN INSP HOLE WAS DRILLED AT BASE OF CENTER TUBE. .2500 CUP OF BLACK RESIDUE WAS FOUND WHEN TUBE WAS CUT OPEN. INSIDE OF CONTROL YOKE TUBE WAS RUSTED MODERATELY THE FULL LENGTH OF CENTER TUBE. NO LEAK IN FIREWALL OR WINDSHIELD WERE FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR WATER ENTRY. AC WAS PURCHASED DISASSEMBLED 12 YEARS AGO, POSSIBLY WATER WAS INTRODUCED AT THAT TIME. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE YOKE AND ACCOMPLISHED SEB SUCCESSFULLY. (CE01200502663) (K)

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