SDR 97ZZZX4801

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
October 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6529V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0755
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
24670014
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
7,969 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF RUDDER CONTROL IN-FLIGHT ALTHOUGH HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND THE AFT (RIGHT HAND) RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE WAS BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 7/8 OF THE WAY AROUND THE TUBE JUST TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SECTOR GEAR. THIS ALLOWED THE TWO SECTOR GEARS TO DISENGAGE WHICH UNSYNCHRONIZED THE TWO TORQUE TUBES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE RUDDER CABLE TENSION WAS UNABLE TO BE MAINTAINED.

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