Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Cessna 172A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2008
Submitted
April 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N34264
Make and model
Cessna 172A
Aircraft serial
625
Engine
Cont O300*
Part
Control Wheel
Part number
05131682
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

ON TAXI FROM REFUELING PILOT WAS MAKING A LT TURN IN FRONT OF HANGER. PULLED CONTROL WHEEL FULL AFT (TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF OF FRONT WHEEL) CONTROL WHEEL BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. (OUTSIDE TEM APPROX 20 DEGREES) BREAK WAS FROM LWR LT (7 OCLOCK) TO UPPER RT (2 OCLOCK). (K)

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