Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 172B

Difficulty date
September 27, 2005
Submitted
October 6, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6950X
Make and model
Cessna 172B
Aircraft serial
17247850
Engine
Cont IO360D
Part
Yoke
Part number
05131663
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Cockpit
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

UPON THE FLAIR ON LANDING AT NORMAL WEIGHTS THE CONTROL YOLK BROKE AT THE OUTSIDE LT RADIUS. THIS CAUSED THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AC TO DROP AT A GREATER SPEED THAN NORMAL AND SHIMMY WAS EXPERIENCED THE MAIN GEAR HAD JUST TOUCHED DOWN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. PART OF THE YOLK WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLY SO AILERON CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. (NM13200504343) (K)

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