What was found
CONTROL YOKE FAILURE. CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT BELOW THE PIVOT POINT. FAILURE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND DURING THE PREFLIGHT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2013
- Submitted
- March 15, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N66059
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275956
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Yoke
- Part number
- 05600145
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Control Yoke
- 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.