Service difficulty report · Universal Joint · Cessna 170B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2017
Submitted
December 6, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2766
Make and model
Cessna 170B
Aircraft time
2,837 hours
Part
Universal Joint
Part number
MC0411257
Condition
Separated
Location
Zone 200
Part time
118 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING FLARE TO TOUCHDOWN AT 0C0, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. ONCE THE WHEELS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REACH TO COPILOT SIDE YOKE FOR CONTROL. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL UNIVERSAL JOINT SEPARATED. THE UNIT HAS BEEN SENT TO NTSB LABS FOR EVALUATION.

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