Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 172F

Difficulty date
August 25, 2009
Submitted
August 28, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8819U
Make and model
Cessna 172F
Aircraft serial
17252726
Aircraft time
5,802 hours
Part
Yoke
Part number
051178216
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
5,802 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE ELEVATOR YOKE FAILED AT THE LOWER PORTION SLIGHTLY ABOVE (2 INCHES)THE PUSH PULL TUBE ATTACHMENT,DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. IT WAS FOUND THAT SERVICE BULLETIN SB SEB01-3 HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE YOKE WAS CORRODED INTERNALLY AND FAILED. THERE IS SOME INDICATION THAT A CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.

More about the Cessna 172F