What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT COULDN`T MOVE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROLS. MX FOUND WELD ASSY YOKE BROKEN OFF AND CORRODED INSIDE THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2013
- Submitted
- March 8, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N66059
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275956
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Yoke
- Part number
- 05600145
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elevators
- Part time
- 6,162 hours
- 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.