Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2008
Submitted
January 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30673
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft serial
17701397
Aircraft time
4,175 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Yoke
Condition
Misinstalled
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE DOING AN ANNUAL, FOUND LOOSENESS IN THE YOKE FOR AND AFT MOVEMENT. AFTER MUCH CHECKING, FOUND THE LOOSENESS TO BE BETWEEN THE YOKE LEVER ASSY 1767033-7 AND 1767037-2 WHICH IS THE SHAFT. ALSO THERE WAS LOOSENESS BETWEEN THE SHAFT 1767037-2 AND THE QUADRANT 1767024-1. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND STANDARD AN4 BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE NAS464P4-17 CALLED FOR IN THE PARTS MANUAL CONNECTING THESE PARTS. THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER OF THE BOLTS CAUSED THE LOOSENESS. PARTS MANUAL, FIGURE 63.

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