What was found
ALL RIVETS SHEARED IN-FLIGHT. LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE TO FLANGE ON BELLCRANK. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND, BUT REPORTED LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6770A
- Make and model
- Cessna 172
- Aircraft serial
- 28870
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.