SDR 2016F00214

Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 182L

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
October 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3311R
Make and model
Cessna 182L
Aircraft serial
18258611
Aircraft time
5,351 hours
Engine
Cont O470U
Propeller
Mcauly C2A34C204
Part
Tube
Part number
1236011
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
5,351 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A PART 91 FLIGHT TRAINING, PILOTS EXPERIENCED CONTROL YOKE OSCILLATION. RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TRIM TAB TUBE BROKEN AS SECONDARY DAMAGE. BELIEVE PRIMARY FAILURE OF ELEVATOR COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACH RIB.

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